Profile: Lorenzo Scott (1934-)
Lorenzo Scott was born in 1934 in West Point, Georgia. Scott is a contemporary American artist whose work gained prominence in the late 1980s Continue reading Profile: Lorenzo Scott (1934-)
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Profile: James Farmer (1920–1999)
Civil rights leader James Farmer headed the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and organized the historic Freedom Rides of 1961. Continue reading Profile: James Farmer (1920–1999)
Profile: GABRIEL PROSSER (1775-1800)
Gabriel, today commonly known as Gabriel Prosser, was a literate enslaved blacksmith who planned a large slave rebellion in the Richmond area in the summer of 1800. Information regarding the revolt was leaked prior to its execution, and he and twenty-five followers were taken captive and hanged in punishment. Continue reading Profile: GABRIEL PROSSER (1775-1800)
Profile: Andrew Young Jr. (1932-)
Andrew Jackson Young Jr. is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor, Young was an early leader in the civil rights movement, serving as executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and a close confidant to Martin Luther King Jr. Continue reading Profile: Andrew Young Jr. (1932-)
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