criticizing civil rights leaders Jesse Jackson, Vernon Jordan Jr., and Benjamin Hooks by making an analogy between allegiance to "the black leadership" and... 20 KB (2,056 words) - 23:45, 4 February 2024 |
until 1982. Roy Wilkins retired as executive director in 1977, and Benjamin Hooks, a lawyer and clergyman, was elected his successor. In the 1990s, the... 86 KB (9,050 words) - 14:15, 21 April 2024 |
Archived 2010-06-19 at the Wayback Machine Born to Rebel: An Autobiography By Benjamin Elijah Mays p 93 Memorial Day[permanent dead link] Iota chapter History... 26 KB (868 words) - 12:49, 31 October 2023 |
Robert Hooks (born Bobby Dean Hooks; April 18, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and activist. Along with Douglas Turner Ward and Gerald S. Krone,... 22 KB (2,595 words) - 18:29, 19 October 2023 |
of 76, Wilkins finally retired from the NAACP and was succeeded by Benjamin Hooks. Wilkins was honored with the title Director Emeritus of the NAACP in... 23 KB (2,651 words) - 14:52, 21 April 2024 |
Chairpersons of the coalition have included Wilkins, Bayard Rustin, Benjamin Hooks, Dorothy Height, and Judith L. Lichtman. Senior executives have included... 30 KB (2,130 words) - 02:17, 24 March 2024 |
Palladium 13th January 27, 1980 Louis Gossett Jr./Rita Moreno/Ted Lange/Benjamin Hooks/Valenti 14th December 5, 1981 Robert Guillaume (note: timing changed... 26 KB (1,883 words) - 13:11, 6 April 2024 |
(NAACP), and her example served as an inspiration for her grandson, Benjamin Hooks, executive director of the NAACP from 1977 to 1992. Julia was also a... 9 KB (1,057 words) - 06:15, 6 April 2024 |