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6 days ago · James L. Farmer Jr. January 12, 1920–July 9, 1999. Civil rights leader James Farmer was born in Marshall, Texas, in 1920. He spent his childhood in Austin but returned to Marshall to attend Wiley College, where he joined the team of "great debaters" coached by legendary teacher Melvin B. Tolson. Though Farmer had intended to become a ...
4 days ago · Jim Farmer is the recipient of the 2022 National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Award for Best Theatre Feature and a nominee for Online Journalist of the Year. A member of five national critics’ organizations, he covers theater and film for ArtsATL. A graduate of the University of Georgia, he has written about the arts for 30-plus years.
Apr 30, 2024 · American civil rights movement. Freedom Rides. James Farmer (born January 12, 1920, Marshall, Texas, U.S.—died July 9, 1999, Fredericksburg, Virginia) was an American civil rights activist who, as a leader of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), helped shape the civil rights movement through his nonviolent activism and organizing of sit ...
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Apr 26, 2024 · Jeff Daniels risks failure in Netflix’s ‘A Man in Full’. Jim Farmer · April 26, 2024. Actor Jeff Daniels accepted the role of Charlie Croker in Netflix’s new series A Man in Full. Here, Daniels talks about changes in culture and racial relations since the novel’s 1990s publication. ::
1 day ago · Father Knows Best is an American sitcom starring Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray and Lauren Chapin.The series, which began on radio in 1949, aired as a television show for six seasons and 203 episodes.
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2 days ago · James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter was the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975, and a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967. At age 99, he is both the oldest living ...
6 days ago · “Jazz Icons: Art Farmer” is a one-hour concert from 1964 that showcases the legendary flugelhornist Art Farmer in his prime. This isn’t just any band, folks. We’re talking about a top-notch ensemble featuring the legendary guitarist Jim Hall, fresh from Sonny Rollins’ band, the dynamic drummer Pete LaRoca, and Steve Swallow on bass.
