Noun
a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups
Source: WordNetMaya Angelou, the famous African American poet, historian, and civil rights activist who is hailed be many as one of the great voices of contemporary literature, believes a struggle only makes a person stronger. Michael N. Castle
I don't call myself a white supremacist. I'm a civil rights activist concerned about European-American rights. David Duke
From 2017: Civil rights activist remembers MLK at St. Sabina: 'We found that if you love, you win' » Source: Internet