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Found 45 matching records for “"Martin Luther King Jr."”.
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Dexter Scott King

Dexter Scott King 0000000050308792 Dexter Scott King, a civil rights activist, attorney, author, actor, and film producer, worked to preserve the legacy of his father, Martin Luther King Jr., through...

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Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott King 000000012032932X Coretta Scott King (1927-2006) was a prominent American civil rights activist and author, and the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After her husband's assassinat...

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Yolanda Renee King

Yolanda Renee King NONE Yolanda Renee King, the only grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, is a young activist from Atlanta, Georgia. Inspired by her grandparents' legacy o...

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. MULTIPLE Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a Nobel laureate, was a key figure in the nonviolent civil rights movement and one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. A ...

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Lewis V. Baldwin

Lewis V. Baldwin 0000000109176289 Born in 1949, Lewis V. Baldwin is a civil rights activist and professor emeritus of religious studies at Vanderbilt University. Inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr., ...

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Lerone A. Martin

Lerone A. Martin NONE Dr. Lerone A. Martin is the Martin Luther King Jr. Centennial Professor in Religious Studies and African and African American Studies at Stanford University, where he also serv...

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Andrew Young

Andrew Young 0000000109181731 Andrew Jackson Young Jr. is an American politician, diplomat, and activist born on March 12, 1932. He started as a pastor, became a civil rights leader, and served as th...

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Manu Ampim

Manu Ampim NONE Professor Manu Ampim is a first-hand researcher specializing in African and African American history. With a Master's degree in History/African American Studies, he is known for expan...

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C.T. Vivian

C.T. Vivian 0000000114902644 Dr. C.T. Vivian was a civil rights leader, known for working with Martin Luther King Jr., and for developing VISION, an educational program that helped 700 Alabama studen...

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Robert F. Smith

Robert F. Smith NONE Entrepreneur and philanthropist Robert F. Smith contributed insights to the book “Lead Boldly: Seven Principles from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” Robert F. Smith is a philanthrop...

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Clarence B. Jones

Clarence B. Jones 0000000036182118 AALBC mourns the passing of Clarence B. Jones Dr. Clarence Benjamin Jones (January 8, 1931 – May 22, 2026) the lawyer who served as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s pe...

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Wyatt Tee Walker

Wyatt Tee Walker 0000000082666762 Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker was a pastor, civil rights leader, theologian, and historian, best known for his work with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the SCLC. He hel...

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Jayne Pettit

Jayne Pettit NONE Jayne Pettit is a renowned author known for her biographical works on influential figures such as Maya Angelou, Jane Goodall, and Martin Luther King Jr., and historical narratives l...

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Johnny Ray Moore

Johnny Ray Moore NONE Johnny Ray Moore is a renowned poet and children's author known for works like 'Meet Martin Luther King, Jr.' and 'But Still, We Dream'. A graduate of the Institute of Children'...

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Cornel West

Cornel West 0000000123215424 Join us in a conversations with Cornel West, at Harvard Bookstore on March 8, 2021 Born on June 2, 1953, Dr. Cornel West is a highly esteemed intellectual and professor at...

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Herbert G. McCann

Herbert G. McCann NONE Herbert G. McCann, an Associated Press sports and business writer, is a former Chicago Defender editor and collaborator of Alfred Duckett, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speechwr...

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Kali Nicole Gross

Kali Nicole Gross 0000000040603245 Kali Nicole Gross, a Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of History at Rutgers University, is renowned for her book, Colored Amazons, exploring crime, violence, and b...

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David J. Garrow

David J. Garrow 000000010934828X David J. Garrow, a Professor of Law & History at the University of Pittsburgh, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for his book on Martin Luther King Jr. He is a...

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Gil Noble

Gil Noble 000000002469196X Gilbert “Gil” Noble was a notable television reporter, interviewer, and host of WABC-TV's weekly show “Like It Is.” His career in broadcasting started in 1962 at WLIB radio...

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Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross

Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross MULTIPLE Daina Ramey Berry, a History Professor and associate dean at the University of Texas, and Kali Nicole Gross, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Histo...

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Nita Wiggins

Nita Wiggins NONE Nita Wiggins is a Paris-based American author, speaker, and journalism instructor. She is recognized for her expertise in journalism strategies and regularly appears on TV networks,...

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Brian Broome

Brian Broome NONE Brian Broome is a poet, screenwriter, and University of Pittsburgh instructor pursuing an MFA. He's been a Moth storytelling finalist, won Carnegie Mellon's Martin Luther King Jr. W...

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Howard L. Bingham

Howard L. Bingham NONE Howard L. Bingham, the first black photographer in the Hollywood Camera Guild, is known for his intimate photos of Muhammad Ali and the Black Panthers. His remarkable career in...

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Esther Cooper Jackson

Esther Cooper Jackson 0000000037560491 Esther Cooper Jackson (1917-2022) was a co-founder and managing editor of Freedomways magazine from 1961-1985, a significant publication featuring writers like ...

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James Lawson Jr.

James Lawson Jr. NONE Born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania on September 22, 1928, and educated at Baldwin-Wallace College and Boston University, Reverend James Morris Lawson Jr.’s life was spent confront...

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Benita R. Dale

Benita R. Dale NONE Benita R. Dale is a champion of African-American literature and art, founding Dialogue magazine and the Alliance for Cultural Enrichment, Inc. She also runs Efficient Business Ser...

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Lillie Patterson

Lillie Patterson NONE Lillie Patterson, a retired Baltimore teacher, wrote 16 children's books, including biographies, history, and poetry. Known for her vivid characters and moral stories, her works...

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William Augustus Jones Jr.

William Augustus Jones Jr. 0000000021740789 William A. Jones Jr. (1934-2006) was a distinguished African-American minister and civil rights leader. An alumnus of the University of Kentucky and Crozer...

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Doreen Rappaport

Doreen Rappaport 0000000073677013 Doreen Rappaport, an award-winning author of 48 children's books, is celebrated for her unique storytelling style that combines historical facts with intimate narrat...

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Cheryl Wills

Cheryl Wills NONE Cheryl Wills is an acclaimed anchor for New York 1 News, author, and public speaker. Known for her coverage of significant events like 9/11, she's also authored “Die Free: A Heroic ...

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Hubert Henry Harrison

Hubert Henry Harrison 0000000012399179 Hubert Henry Harrison (1883–1927) was a St. Croix-born writer, orator, and activist known for founding the “New Negro” movement and influencing the Civil Righ...

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John Conyers Jr.

John Conyers Jr. 0000000025669916 John Conyers Jr. was a long-serving Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan, representing Detroit and its surrounding areas from 1965 t...

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Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker 0000000116279884 Josephine Baker (June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975) was a Broadway performer, dancer, and singer who headlined across Europe, and the first Black woman to star in ...

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Eleanora E. Tate

Eleanora E. Tate 0000000067159869 Eleanora E. Tate is an acclaimed author and educator known for her stories celebrating community life. Her first novel, Just an Overnight Guest, was adapted into a T...

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Etan Thomas

Etan Thomas 0000000044387420 Etan Thomas, born 1978, is more than an athlete. Known as “The Activist Athlete”, this former NBA player has turned his focus to a successful literary career, mentoring, ...

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Rasheedah Phillips

Rasheedah Phillips NONE Rasheedah Phillips, Esq. is the Managing Attorney of the Landlord-Tenant Housing Unit at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia. A graduate of Temple University, she is also...

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Lowell D. Thompson

Lowell D. Thompson NONE Lowell Thompson is an accomplished artist and writer with a rich history in advertising. A pioneer as one of the first African-Americans in advertising, he now channels his cr...

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Joy Buolamwini

Joy Buolamwini NONE Dr. Joy Buolamwini, founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, is a celebrated researcher and speaker. She advises on AI impacts, has featured in Time, The New York Times, and mor...

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Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.

Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. NONE Dr. Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr. is an activist, author, and journalist, currently the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. Previously, he s...

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Andreea Kindryd

Andreea Kindryd NONE Step into the captivating world of Andreea Kindryd (born February 19, 1939), where stories come alive with a vibrancy that’s truly unparalleled. As you embark on this journey th...

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Andrew P. Jackson

Andrew P. Jackson 0000000045924849 Andrew P. Jackson (Sekou Molefi Baako) served as Executive Director of Queens Library’s Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center in New York from 1980...

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Robert F. Williams

Robert F. Williams 0000000354196689 Robert Franklin Williams (February 26, 1925 – October 15, 1996) was an influential civil rights leader, author, and advocate of armed self-defense in the fa...

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Peggy M. Fisher

Peggy M. Fisher NONE Peggy M. Fisher, a former educator and counselor with the Philadelphia public school system, is an accomplished author recognized for her literary excellence. A retired Army Nurs...

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John Lewis

John Lewis 0000000114586629 Born to sharecroppers, John Robert Lewis became a key figure in the US Civil Rights Movement. As chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and a speaker at...

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Brandon M. Terry

Brandon M. Terry NONE Brandon M. Terry is the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University and the co-director of the Institute on Policing, Incarceration, and Publi...

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