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Spingarn Medal. Roy Ottoway Wilkins (August 30, 1901 – September 8, 1981) was a prominent activist in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the 1930s to the 1970s. [1] [2] Wilkins' most notable role was his leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), in which he held the title ...
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Roy Wilkins (born Aug. 30, 1901, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.—died Sept. 8, 1981, New York, N.Y.) black American civil-rights leader who served as the executive director (1955–77) of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He was often referred to as the senior statesman of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.
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The military honored his contributions with the Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award, given to members of the armed forces who embody the spirit of equality and human rights. Learn about civil rights activist Roy Wilkins, who led NAACP for 22 years, beginning in 1955.
21 de ene. de 2007 · He was 80. Subjects: African American History, People. Terms: Fraternities-Sigma Pi Phi, Occupation-Journalist, 20th Century (1900-1999), Gender - Men, United States - Mississippi, Civil Rights Activists, Civil Rights - NAACP, United States - New York, United States - Missouri, United States - Minnesota. Donate.
15 de may. de 2014 · Civil Rights activist Roy Wilkins devoted his life to achieving equal rights under the law for the nation’s African Americans. The legacy of slavery, Roy Wilkins once wrote, divided African Americans into two camps: victims of bondage who suffered passively, hoping for a better day, and rebels who heaped coals of fire on everything ...
9 de sept. de 1981 · Roy Wilkins, leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and an activist in the cause of civil rights for more than 50 years, died yesterday at the age of 80. The...
Roy Wilkins. Executive Director, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Introduced at the August 1963 March on Washington as "the acknowledged champion of civil rights in America," Roy Wilkins headed the oldest and largest of the civil rights organizations.
