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  • Benjamin Hooks
  • American civil rights leader and minister

    (FCC). Benjamin Hooks was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Growing up on South Lauderdale and Vance, he was the fifth son of Robert B and Bessie White Hooks. He

    Benjamin Hooks

    Benjamin Hooks

    Benjamin_Hooks

  • Benjamin Chavis
  • African-American civil rights activist (born 1948)

    Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr. (born January 22, 1948) is an African-American activist, author, journalist, ordained minister in the United Church of Christ

    Benjamin Chavis

    Benjamin Chavis

    Benjamin_Chavis

  • NAACP Image Awards
  • American annual awards ceremony

    choice words from co-hosts Luis Gossett, Jr., Rita Moreno, Ted Lange, Benjamin Hooks, Valenti;" "African Roots of Jazz at Art Museum". Showtime. Baltimore

    NAACP Image Awards

    NAACP_Image_Awards

  • Drinking the Kool-Aid
  • Expression

    criticizing civil rights leaders Jesse Jackson, Vernon Jordan Jr., and Benjamin Hooks by making an analogy between allegiance to "the black leadership" and

    Drinking the Kool-Aid

    Drinking_the_Kool-Aid

  • Roy Wilkins
  • American civil rights leader (1901–1981)

    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

    Roy Wilkins

    Roy Wilkins

    Roy_Wilkins

  • R. S. Lewis Funeral Home
  • Funeral Home in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

    home has held services for many prominent African-Americans, including Benjamin Hooks and Martin Luther King Jr. The Lewis family was known for its civic

    R. S. Lewis Funeral Home

    R. S. Lewis Funeral Home

    R._S._Lewis_Funeral_Home

  • Civil Rights Act of 1990
  • Civil rights bill passed by the U.S. Congress, vetoed by President George H. W. Bush

    the bill would not have led employers to adopt quotas. For example, Benjamin Hooks, the then-executive director of the NAACP, said he was "at a loss" as

    Civil Rights Act of 1990

    Civil Rights Act of 1990

    Civil_Rights_Act_of_1990

  • NAACP
  • American civil rights organization

    until 1982. Roy Wilkins retired as executive director in 1977, and Benjamin Hooks, a lawyer and clergyman, was elected his successor. In 1990, Esther

    NAACP

    NAACP

  • List of Omega Psi Phi Grand Conclaves
  • Now?" Guests include Ernest Green, Benjamin Hooks, and Jesse Jackson. This conclave's guests included Benjamin Hooks, Jesse Jackson, Vernon Jordan, H.

    List of Omega Psi Phi Grand Conclaves

    List_of_Omega_Psi_Phi_Grand_Conclaves

  • Mississippi Burning
  • 1988 American crime thriller film by Alan Parker

    role model that today's youth who look at the movie could remember." Benjamin Hooks, the executive director of the National Association for the Advancement

    Mississippi Burning

    Mississippi_Burning

  • Walter White (activist)
  • American civil rights activist (1893–1955)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Walter White (activist)

    Walter White (activist)

    Walter_White_(activist)

  • Mary White Ovington
  • American activist, NAACP founder (1865–1951)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Mary White Ovington

    Mary White Ovington

    Mary_White_Ovington

  • Julia Britton Hooks
  • American musician, activist and educator

    (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

    Julia Britton Hooks

    Julia_Britton_Hooks

  • Ben Jealous
  • American civil rights activist and businessman (born 1973)

    Benjamin Todd Jealous (born January 18, 1973) is an American political activist. He served as the president and CEO of the National Association for the

    Ben Jealous

    Ben Jealous

    Ben_Jealous

  • List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Tennessee
  • Lehman in 1892 First African American male (since Reconstruction): Benjamin Hooks (1948) in 1965 First African American male (General Sessions Court):

    List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Tennessee

    List_of_first_minority_male_lawyers_and_judges_in_Tennessee

  • Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
  • Umbrella group of American civil rights interest groups

    Chairpersons of the coalition have included Wilkins, Bayard Rustin, Benjamin Hooks, Dorothy Height, and Judith L. Lichtman. Senior executives have included

    Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

    Leadership_Conference_on_Civil_and_Human_Rights

  • Enolia McMillan
  • First female head of NAACP (1904–2006)

    policies and operations. Along with former NAACP Executive Director Benjamin Hooks, she is credited with organizing the organization's move from New York

    Enolia McMillan

    Enolia McMillan

    Enolia_McMillan

  • Omega Psi Phi
  • Historically African-American fraternity

    Benjamin Mays, Bill Campbell, Bayard Rustin, Langston Hughes, Terrence J, Kevin McCall, Lexington Steele, Count Basie, Roy Wilkins, Benjamin Hooks, Vernon

    Omega Psi Phi

    Omega Psi Phi

    Omega_Psi_Phi

  • Hooks (surname)
  • Surname list

    Hooks is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Benjamin Hooks (1925-2010), American civil rights leader Brian Hooks (born 1973)

    Hooks (surname)

    Hooks_(surname)

  • Roslyn Brock
  • American businessman and activist

    master's thesis, under the supervision of NAACP executive director Benjamin Hooks, was entitled "Developing a NAACP Health Outreach Program for Minorities"

    Roslyn Brock

    Roslyn_Brock

  • List of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
  • Collins 2nd Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute Benjamin Hooks Executive Director of the National Association for the Advancement of

    List of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

    List of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

    List_of_Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom_recipients

  • Robert Hooks
  • American actor (born 1937)

    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,

    Robert Hooks

    Robert Hooks

    Robert_Hooks

  • Clayton LeBouef
  • American actor (born 1954)

    Victims Unit Vernon Spiers Episode: "Brotherhood" 2004 Something the Lord Made Harold Thomas Television film 2015 Show Me a Hero Benjamin Hooks 2 episodes

    Clayton LeBouef

    Clayton LeBouef

    Clayton_LeBouef

  • 1980 Republican National Convention
  • Political convention of the Republican Party

    Association for the Advancement of Colored People executive director Benjamin Hooks; Kansas Senator Nancy Kassebaum (introduced by a film by her father

    1980 Republican National Convention

    1980 Republican National Convention

    1980_Republican_National_Convention

  • Joel Elias Spingarn
  • American civil rights activist (1875–1939)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Joel Elias Spingarn

    Joel Elias Spingarn

    Joel_Elias_Spingarn

  • James Weldon Johnson
  • American writer and activist (1871–1938)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    James Weldon Johnson

    James Weldon Johnson

    James_Weldon_Johnson

  • Spingarn Medal
  • NAACP award for the highest achievement of an American of African descent

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Spingarn Medal

    Spingarn_Medal

  • Myrlie Evers-Williams
  • American civil rights activist (born 1933)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Myrlie Evers-Williams

    Myrlie Evers-Williams

    Myrlie_Evers-Williams

  • Margaret Bush Wilson
  • American activist (1919–2009)

    Wilson was involved in a dispute with the NAACP's executive director, Benjamin Hooks, alleging managerial incompetence after a 25% drop in membership, significant

    Margaret Bush Wilson

    Margaret Bush Wilson

    Margaret_Bush_Wilson

  • Berea College
  • Work college in Berea, Kentucky, US

    bell hooks (Gloria Jean Watkins) – Distinguished Professor in Residence in Appalachian Studies, author of over thirty books Julia Britton Hooks – second

    Berea College

    Berea College

    Berea_College

  • 1984 New York City Subway shooting
  • Shooting of four Black teenagers by Bernhard Goetz

    was, effectively, a "backdoor race-ing". As to the criminal verdict, Benjamin Hooks, director of the NAACP, called the outcome "inexcusable", adding, "It

    1984 New York City Subway shooting

    1984 New York City Subway shooting

    1984_New_York_City_Subway_shooting

  • Derrick Johnson (activist)
  • American civil rights activist

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Derrick Johnson (activist)

    Derrick Johnson (activist)

    Derrick_Johnson_(activist)

  • Historically black colleges and universities
  • Schools once meant for African Americans

    first Black NFL quarterback to win a Super Bowl – Grambling State Benjamin Hooks, civil rights leader and Executive Director of NAACP - Morehouse College

    Historically black colleges and universities

    Historically_black_colleges_and_universities

  • Lorraine Miller
  • 35th Clerk of the United States House of Representatives

    selected to the post of interim president and CEO of the NAACP to replace Benjamin Jealous, assuming that role on November 1, 2013. She is co-chair of the

    Lorraine Miller

    Lorraine Miller

    Lorraine_Miller

  • Cornell William Brooks
  • American activist and lawyer

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Cornell William Brooks

    Cornell William Brooks

    Cornell_William_Brooks

  • Prince Hall Freemasonry
  • Branch of Freemasonry fraternal organization

    Grand Master of the National Grand Lodge of North America for ten years Benjamin Hooks, civil rights leader and government official Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights

    Prince Hall Freemasonry

    Prince_Hall_Freemasonry

  • Dennis Courtland Hayes
  • (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Dennis Courtland Hayes

    Dennis_Courtland_Hayes

  • List of Omega Psi Phi members
  • William H. Hastie Alpha Psi First Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands Benjamin Hooks Epsilon Phi (1942) Executive Director of NAACP, Civil Rights Activist

    List of Omega Psi Phi members

    List_of_Omega_Psi_Phi_members

  • Tyrone Brown (lawyer)
  • American lawyer (born 1942)

    Brown Takes Over Hooks' FCC Seat. Black Enterprise Magazine. January 1978. p. 12. Retrieved August 10, 2018. "FCC Replaces Hooks with a Black-Atty Tyrone

    Tyrone Brown (lawyer)

    Tyrone_Brown_(lawyer)

  • List of DePaul University alumni
  • Northwestern University), former justice of the United States Supreme Court Benjamin Hooks, former executive director of the NAACP Kelly Loeffler, former United

    List of DePaul University alumni

    List_of_DePaul_University_alumni

  • Steve Cohen (politician)
  • American politician (born 1949)

    low income individuals and families. Cohen dedicated the award to Dr. Benjamin Hooks and Dr. Dorothy Height during his acceptance speech. Cohen sponsored

    Steve Cohen (politician)

    Steve Cohen (politician)

    Steve_Cohen_(politician)

  • Moorfield Storey
  • American lawyer and civil rights leader (1845–1929)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Moorfield Storey

    Moorfield Storey

    Moorfield_Storey

  • Kelly Alexander Sr.
  • Civil rights activist (1915–1985)

    disruptive dispute between chairman Margaret Wilson and executive director Benjamin Hooks. Alexander accepted the chair and reorganized the NAACP. His work and

    Kelly Alexander Sr.

    Kelly Alexander Sr.

    Kelly_Alexander_Sr.

  • Hazel Nell Dukes
  • American activist (1932–2025)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Hazel Nell Dukes

    Hazel Nell Dukes

    Hazel_Nell_Dukes

  • Kweisi Mfume
  • American politician (born 1948)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Kweisi Mfume

    Kweisi Mfume

    Kweisi_Mfume

  • Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs
  • U.S. law firm

    the funding for Muhammad Ali's launch into professional boxing Dr. Benjamin Hooks, American civil rights leader and former executive director of the National

    Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs

    Wyatt,_Tarrant_&_Combs

  • Clarence Mitchell Jr.
  • American civil rights activist (1911–1984)

    Maryland), William Donald Schaefer (Mayor of Baltimore and later Governor), Benjamin Hooks, director of the NAACP; and Dorothy Height, president of the National

    Clarence Mitchell Jr.

    Clarence Mitchell Jr.

    Clarence_Mitchell_Jr.

  • Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia
  • African American fraternal organization

    Illinois House of Representatives W. C. Handy, blues composer and musician Benjamin Hooks, executive director of the National Association for the Advancement

    Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia

    Knights_of_Pythias_of_North_America,_South_America,_Europe,_Asia,_Africa_and_Australia

  • Oswald Garrison Villard
  • American journalist and editor (1872–1949)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Oswald Garrison Villard

    Oswald Garrison Villard

    Oswald_Garrison_Villard

  • Kivie Kaplan
  • American philanthropist and president of the NAACP (1904–1975)

    Kaplan was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest of three sons of Benjamin and Celia Kaplan, Lithuanian Jewish immigrants. In 1924, he and his brothers

    Kivie Kaplan

    Kivie_Kaplan

  • Robert Bork Supreme Court nomination
  • 1987 American failed judicial nomination

    record published in 1983). On July 5, 1987, NAACP executive director Benjamin Hooks described their position on the Bork nomination: "We will fight it all

    Robert Bork Supreme Court nomination

    Robert Bork Supreme Court nomination

    Robert_Bork_Supreme_Court_nomination

  • Southern Christian Leadership Conference
  • African-American civil rights organization

    Robinson Devine, Charles Kenzie Steele, Alfred Daniel Williams King, Benjamin Hooks, Aaron Henry and Bayard Rustin. In August 1967, the Federal Bureau of

    Southern Christian Leadership Conference

    Southern Christian Leadership Conference

    Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference

  • George Washington Carver High School (Memphis, Tennessee)
  • Former segregated public school in Memphis

    cafeteria. The school's first guidance counselor was Frances Hooks, the wife of activist Benjamin Hooks. The first principal was Richard B. Thompson. For 59 years

    George Washington Carver High School (Memphis, Tennessee)

    George_Washington_Carver_High_School_(Memphis,_Tennessee)

  • Louis T. Wright
  • American surgeon and civil rights activist (1891–1952)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Louis T. Wright

    Louis T. Wright

    Louis_T._Wright

  • South Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
  • Neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America

    blues singer and musician Anita Ward- singer David Porter- songwriter Benjamin Hooks- Civil Rights lawyer and judge who was head of the NAACP from 1977 to

    South Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee

    South Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee

    South_Memphis,_Memphis,_Tennessee

  • LeMoyne–Owen College
  • Historically black college in Memphis, Tennessee, US

    mayor of Memphis, Tennessee from 1992 until his resignation in 2009 Benjamin Hooks 1925-2010 1943 former executive director of NAACP Ira Latimer 1906-1985

    LeMoyne–Owen College

    LeMoyne–Owen_College

  • List of Christian clergy in politics
  • Pastor and Republican serving Georgia's 10th congressional district Benjamin Hooks – American civil rights leader and Baptist minister Mike Huckabee –

    List of Christian clergy in politics

    List_of_Christian_clergy_in_politics

  • NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
  • Organization in New York, United States

    Crusaders in the Courts: Legal Battles of the Civil Rights Movement (2004) Hooks, Benjamin L. "Birth and Separation of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational

    NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund

    NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund

    NAACP_Legal_Defense_and_Educational_Fund

  • Robert T. Bartley
  • American administrator

    Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon Preceded by Wayne Coy Succeeded by Benjamin Hooks Personal details Born (1909-05-20)May 20, 1909 Ladonia, Texas Died January

    Robert T. Bartley

    Robert_T._Bartley

  • The Crisis
  • Official magazine of the NAACP

    Digital Volunteers". transcription.si.edu. Retrieved April 22, 2026. Hooks, Benjamin L. (December 1985). "Publisher's Foreword". The Crisis. Vol. 92, 10

    The Crisis

    The Crisis

    The_Crisis

  • Julian Bond
  • American politician and activist (1940–2015)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Julian Bond

    Julian Bond

    Julian_Bond

  • William Montague Cobb
  • American anthropologist (1904–1990)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    William Montague Cobb

    William_Montague_Cobb

  • Arthur B. Spingarn
  • American civil rights activist (1878–1971)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Arthur B. Spingarn

    Arthur_B._Spingarn

  • Delilah: The Mysterious Case of Delilah Ambrose
  • 2016 Nigerian TV series

    Alicia’s secret to Jason, after the threat she made to her; meanwhile Benjamin hooks up with Alicia to hatch a plan to take Delilah down. Sylvia Ambrose

    Delilah: The Mysterious Case of Delilah Ambrose

    Delilah:_The_Mysterious_Case_of_Delilah_Ambrose

  • Forsyth County, Georgia
  • County in Georgia, United States

    Andrew Young, Julian Bond, Coretta Scott King, Joseph Lowery, Sam Nunn, Benjamin Hooks, Gary Hart and Wyche Fowler arrived, they discovered that most of the

    Forsyth County, Georgia

    Forsyth County, Georgia

    Forsyth_County,_Georgia

  • Bruce S. Gordon
  • American businessperson

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Bruce S. Gordon

    Bruce S. Gordon

    Bruce_S._Gordon

  • Freeman H. M. Murray
  • Civil rights activist, and journalist in Washington D.C

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Freeman H. M. Murray

    Freeman H. M. Murray

    Freeman_H._M._Murray

  • Hosea T. Lockard
  • American judge (1920–2011)

    Russell Sugarmon, Vasco and Maxine Smith, Jesse Turner, Billy Kyles, Benjamin Hooks and A.W. Willis in fighting for and achieving success in the desegregation

    Hosea T. Lockard

    Hosea_T._Lockard

  • Niagara Movement
  • African-American civil rights organization founded in 1905

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Niagara Movement

    Niagara Movement

    Niagara_Movement

  • Ruth Feldstein
  • American historian

    Cicely Tyson) on the civil rights and feminist movements, won the Benjamin Hooks National Book Award and the International Association for Media History's

    Ruth Feldstein

    Ruth_Feldstein

  • Federal Communications Commission
  • U.S. government agency

    1971 July 1, 1976 Richard E. Wiley January 5, 1972 October 13, 1977 Benjamin Hooks Democratic July 5, 1972 July 25, 1977 James Henry Quello April 30, 1974

    Federal Communications Commission

    Federal Communications Commission

    Federal_Communications_Commission

  • List of African-American activists
  • activist, politician Dorothy Height, educator and civil rights activist Benjamin Hooks, civil rights activist, minister, attorney Lena Horne, civil rights

    List of African-American activists

    List_of_African-American_activists

  • NAACP Theatre Awards
  • Awards to honor outstanding people of color in theatre

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    NAACP Theatre Awards

    NAACP_Theatre_Awards

  • NAACP Youth Council
  • Branch of the NAACP

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    NAACP Youth Council

    NAACP_Youth_Council

  • Nanchang Uprising
  • 1927 event of the Chinese Civil War

    Nanchang Rebellion or the August 1 Violence (八一暴力; Bāyī Bàolì). Lai, Benjamin; Hook, Adam (2019). The Long March 1934–35: The rise of Mao and the beginning

    Nanchang Uprising

    Nanchang Uprising

    Nanchang_Uprising

  • List of Howard University people
  • Laurence Dunbar Zora Neale Hurston Toni Morrison Lasana M. Sekou Aman Andom Benjamin O. Davis Sr. Edward Brooke> Ralph Bunche Elijah Cummings David Dinkins

    List of Howard University people

    List_of_Howard_University_people

  • Earl Shinhoster
  • American civil rights activist (1950–2000)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Earl Shinhoster

    Earl_Shinhoster

  • Rupert Richardson
  • American civil rights activist

    environmental racism. After a 1995 scandal in which the NAACP's executive director Benjamin Chavis was revealed to have misused the organization's funds, Richardson

    Rupert Richardson

    Rupert_Richardson

  • International Civil Rights Walk of Fame
  • singer, dancer Jesse Hill, Jr., business executive Dr. Benjamin Hooks, established Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change Clarence B. Jones, Martin

    International Civil Rights Walk of Fame

    International Civil Rights Walk of Fame

    International_Civil_Rights_Walk_of_Fame

  • Stephen Gill Spottswood
  • American religious leader and civil rights activist (1897–1974)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Stephen Gill Spottswood

    Stephen Gill Spottswood

    Stephen_Gill_Spottswood

  • National Negro Committee
  • African-American civil rights group (1909–10); predecessor to the NAACP

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    National Negro Committee

    National_Negro_Committee

  • Booker T. Washington High School (Tennessee)
  • Public secondary school in Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    George W. Haley - lawyer, politician, public official, and ambasador Benjamin Hooks - American civil rights leader and executive director of the National

    Booker T. Washington High School (Tennessee)

    Booker T. Washington High School (Tennessee)

    Booker_T._Washington_High_School_(Tennessee)

  • James Kemp (NAACP)
  • Former president of NAACP (1912–1983)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    James Kemp (NAACP)

    James_Kemp_(NAACP)

  • Royal Freeman Nash
  • American civil rights activist (1885–1982)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Royal Freeman Nash

    Royal_Freeman_Nash

  • Nat D. Williams
  • American journalist (1907–1983)

    Amateur Night at the Palace Theater. Another of his students, Judge Benjamin Hooks, went on to the state legislature and would later also head the NAACP

    Nat D. Williams

    Nat D. Williams

    Nat_D._Williams

  • Frances Blascoer
  • American business manager (1873–1938)

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Frances Blascoer

    Frances_Blascoer

  • Channing Heggie Tobias
  • American civil rights activist

    (1920–1929) Walter White (1929–1955) Roy Wilkins (1955–1977) Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992) Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994) Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996) Kweisi Mfume

    Channing Heggie Tobias

    Channing Heggie Tobias

    Channing_Heggie_Tobias

  • Black conservatism in the United States
  • Movement within conservatism among African Americans

    Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1980s 1980 – NAACP President Benjamin Hooks is invited to address the Republican National Convention 1981 – President

    Black conservatism in the United States

    Black_conservatism_in_the_United_States

  • Willye Dennis
  • American politician (1926–2012)

    Osborn Convention Center. The first speaker on January 15, 1988, was Benjamin Hooks, executive director of the NAACP. The second speaker was Rep. John Lewis

    Willye Dennis

    Willye Dennis

    Willye_Dennis

  • Gilberto Gerald
  • Afro-Panamanian gay rights and AIDS activist

    of civil rights figures like Coretta Scott King, Joseph Lowery, and Benjamin Hooks. Along with activist Virginia Apuzzo, Gerald helped ensure that Audre

    Gilberto Gerald

    Gilberto_Gerald

  • List of people from Tennessee
  • The Honky Tonk Man, professional wrestler John Jay Hooker, attorney Benjamin Hooks, minister, NAACP director Ben W. Hooper, governor Ed Hooper, author

    List of people from Tennessee

    List of people from Tennessee

    List_of_people_from_Tennessee

  • Bernard Miller (pastor)
  • Pastor and founder of New Covenant Fellowship Church

    and the Medal of Freedom Ceremony honoring civil rights pioneer Dr. Benjamin Hooks. Miller is a graduate of Covington Theological Seminary. He was the

    Bernard Miller (pastor)

    Bernard_Miller_(pastor)

  • William V. Banks Broadcast Museum & Media Center
  • Radio studio, former television studio, and museum located in Detroit, Michigan

    capital. The situation was helped by the support of FCC commissioner Benjamin Hooks and President Richard Nixon. However, it was not until 1975 that Banks

    William V. Banks Broadcast Museum & Media Center

    William V. Banks Broadcast Museum & Media Center

    William_V._Banks_Broadcast_Museum_&_Media_Center

  • David L. Lawrence Convention Center
  • Convention center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

    defendants August 5–11, 1991: Jesse Jackson, Louis Wade Sullivan and Benjamin Hooks 30th annual Progressive National Baptist Convention. August 14, 1991:

    David L. Lawrence Convention Center

    David L. Lawrence Convention Center

    David_L._Lawrence_Convention_Center

  • Allen Johnson (activist)
  • American civil rights leader

    Robinson Devine, Charles Kenzie Steele, Alfred Daniel Williams King, Benjamin Hooks, Aaron Henry and Bayard Rustin. Also, in 1966, Johnson participated

    Allen Johnson (activist)

    Allen_Johnson_(activist)

  • 2010 in American television
  • April 15, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2011. TVNewsCheck obituary for Benjamin Hooks Grimes, William (April 27, 2010). "Allen Swift, Voice Actor for Radio

    2010 in American television

    2010_in_American_television

  • Captain Hook
  • Fictional character

    Captain James Hook is the main antagonist of J. M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan; or, The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up and its various adaptations, in which

    Captain Hook

    Captain Hook

    Captain_Hook

  • January 31
  • Day of the year

    – Norman Mailer, American journalist and author (died 2007) 1925 – Benjamin Hooks, American minister, lawyer, and activist (died 2010) 1926 – Tom Alston

    January 31

    January_31

  • Phoenix Award (Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)
  • American award for societal contributions

    marshall; 20,000 attend weekend rally. Sun Reporter. Retired air force general benjamin O. davis presented congressional black caucus' lifetime achievement award

    Phoenix Award (Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)

    Phoenix Award (Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)

    Phoenix_Award_(Congressional_Black_Caucus_Foundation)

  • Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics
  • Youth program of the NAACP

    Chicago area. 1977: Jarrett approached NAACP Executive Director Dr. Benjamin Hooks, who was responsive to the idea of ACT-SO and approached the NAACP National

    Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics

    Afro-Academic,_Cultural,_Technological_and_Scientific_Olympics

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