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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.
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.
Jun 2, 2024 · Marian Wright Edelman, American lawyer and civil rights activist who founded (1973) the Children’s Defense Fund, which advocated for children’s rights. She also created a similar organization, Stand for Children, in 1996. Learn more about Edelman’s life and career.
“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.
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.
The Children’s Defense Fund grew out of the Civil Rights Movement under the leadership of Marian Wright Edelman. The first Black woman admitted to the Mississippi Bar, Mrs. Edelman directed the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund office in Jackson, Miss., worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as counsel for his Poor People’s Campaign ...
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.
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.
Oct 1, 2014 · Washington, D.C. – “With opportunity gaps widening for poor children and children of color, new guidance from the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education offers new hope and protection from discrimination,” said Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children’s Defense Fund.
Wright Edelman will continue critical work to end child poverty and inequality. Washington, D.C. – Marian Wright Edelman, a lifelong advocate for children, the poor and civil rights, will transition from President of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) into the new role of President Emerita in the Office of the Founder, CDF Board of Directors ...
