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Marian Wright Edelman (née Wright; born June 6, 1939) is an American activist for civil rights and children's rights. She is the founder and president emerita of the Children's Defense Fund. She influenced leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr.
Jun 2, 2024 · Marian Wright Edelman (born June 6, 1939, Bennettsville, South Carolina, U.S.) is an American lawyer and civil rights activist who founded the Children’s Defense Fund in 1973. Edelman attended Spelman College in Atlanta (B.A., 1960) and Yale University Law School (LL.B., 1963).
Apr 24, 2001 · Marian Wright Edelman, founder and President of the Children's Defense Fund, was born on June 6, 1939, in Bennettsville, South Carolina. Edelman was the youngest of five children and credits her father with instilling in her an obligation to right wrongs.
Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president emerita of Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), has been an advocate for children, especially children in poverty for her entire professional life. Under her leadership, CDF has become the nation’s strongest voice for children and families.
Sep 3, 2020 · Marian Wright Edelman, 81, took to the streets this summer, joining millions of people around the country in protesting police brutality after the killing of George Floyd.
“Marian Wright Edelman’s unwavering commitment to our most vulnerable children is, quite simply, without equal. For almost half a century, she has fearlessly led the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) in helping secure health care, early childhood education, and supportive services for countless young people.
In a captivating conversation with TEDWomen curator Pat Mitchell, Marian Wright Edelman reflects on her path to founding the Children's Defense Fund in 1973 -- from the early influence of growing up in the segregated American South to her activism with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -- and shares how growing older has only made her more radical.
