Diane Nash

Civil Rights Leader and Activist

Diane Nash is an American civil rights leader and activist. She is one of the most prominent figures of the Civil Rights Movement, known for her work in the sit-in movement and her leadership in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Nash has received numerous awards for her work, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She is also a professor at Vanderbilt University, where she teaches about the...