THE RED PILL
DIALOGUE AND DISCUSSION ON EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT AND RACE
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
| Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 18th district |
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| In office 1945–1971 |
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| Preceded by | Walter A. Lynch |
| Succeeded by | Charles B. Rangel |
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| Born | November 29, 1908 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Died | April 4, 1972 (aged 63) Miami, Florida |
| Resting place | Ashes scattered over Bimini |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | 1) Isabel Washington, 1933 (div); 2) Hazel Scott, 1945 (div.); |
| Alma mater | Colgate University, Columbia University |
| Religion | Baptist |
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., (November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972) was an American politician and pastor who represented Harlem, New York City, in the United States House of Representatives (1945–71). He was the first person in New York of African-American descent elected to Congress, and became a powerful national politician.
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Permalink Reply by Clifford Black on
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This man answers Marvin's question, which was, "who really cares"? HE REALLY CARED!!!
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Christmas boycott
After the August March on Washington, Artists and Writers for Justice, a group including Ruby Dee, Louis Lomax, and James Baldwin, proposed a mass boycott of Christmas shopping.[32]
King and the SCLC initially announced support for the boycott. But soon afterwards, the CUCRL announced its opposition. The New York Times reported that King "had had second thoughts on the proposal and had decided to go along with the thinking of the other civil rights leaders on the matter".[33][34]
Roy Wilkins said both that the boycott would be impossible to organize nationally and that it would be harmful to the interests of the civil rights movement.[33][32] Wilkins argued instead for selective buying campaigns, and for Christmas donations to the CUCRL.[35] The Council created a "Holiday Gift Fund", through which people could donate to the CUCRL in another person's name.[36][37]
Baldwin and others, including Rep. Adam Clayton Powell, maintained support for the boycott, saying the Council did not represent Black Americans.
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As we find more information, we can develop greater insights and this will allow some of us to see(k) the path towards power.
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