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   Benjamin Lawson Hooks (January 31, 1925 – April 15, 2010) was an American civil rights leader and government official. A Baptist minister and practicing attorney, he served as executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1977 to 1992.

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3. www.memphis.edu › benhooks › aboutAbout Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks - Ben Hooks Institute - The ...

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks, a civil rights activist, minister, veteran and philanthropist. He was the first African American to serve on the Federal Communications Commission and the executive director of the NAACP, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007.

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Benjamin-L-HooksBenjamin L. Hooks | Civil Rights Activist, NAACP Leader

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   Apr 11, 2024 · Benjamin L. Hooks (born Jan. 31, 1925, Memphis, Tenn., U.S.—died April 15, 2010, Memphis) was an American jurist, minister, and government official who was executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1977 to 1993. Hooks attended Le Moyne College in Memphis (1941–43) and Howard University ...

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5. www.thehistorymakers.org › reverend-benjamin-hooksReverend Benjamin Hooks's Biography - The HistoryMakers

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   Jul 24, 2003 · Learn about the life and achievements of Reverend Benjamin Hooks, a civil rights leader and the first African American on the Federal Communications Commission. He served as the executive director of the NAACP from 1977 to 1992 and received many honors and awards.

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   • Benjamin Lawson Hooks (January 31, 1925 – April 15, 2010) was an American civil rights leader and government official. A Baptist minister and practicing attorney, he served as executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1977 to 1992.

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   What did Benjamin Hooks do for civil rights?

   • A Baptist minister and practicing attorney, he served as executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1977 to 1992, and throughout his career was a vocal campaigner for civil rights in the United States. Benjamin Hooks was born in Memphis, Tennessee.

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   Who is Reverend Benjamin Hooks?

   • Association executive Reverend Benjamin L. Hooks was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 31, 1925. At an early age, Hooks was inspired to excel in his education, largely due to the influence of his grandmother, who was the second black woman in the United States to graduate from college.

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   Who is Benjamin Lawson Hooks?

   • Benjamin Lawson Hooks was born Jan. 31, 1925, in Memphis, the fifth of seven children of Robert and Bessie Hooks. His father’s photography business gave the family a stable middle-class grounding, allowing Mr. Hooks to attend LeMoyne College in Memphis. But he knew well the indignities blacks suffered in the segregated South.

   Benjamin L. Hooks, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 85

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7. www.nytimes.com › 2010/04/16 › usBenjamin L. Hooks, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 85 - The New ...

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   Apr 16, 2010 · Benjamin L. Hooks, who for 15 years led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People as it struggled to remain an effective champion of minorities in an era of rising...

8. www.npr.org › 2010/04/15 › 126025873Former NAACP Chief Benjamin Hooks Dies : NPR

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   Apr 15, 2010 · Civil rights leader Benjamin Hooks has died after a long illness. He was a lawyer, a minister, a criminal court judge and he led the NAACP from 1977 to 1993. In 2007, Benjamin Hooks...

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   Apr 15, 2010 · Longtime civil rights leader Benjamin Hooks has died. He was a Baptist minister and lawyer and he's best remembered as head of the NAACP, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored...

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