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Jim Farmer; Personal information; Born September 23, 1964 (age 59) Dothan, Alabama, U.S. Listed height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Listed weight: 190 lb (86 kg) Career information; High school: Houston Academy (Dothan, Alabama) College: Alabama (1983–1987) NBA draft: 1987: 1st round, 20th overall pick: Selected by the Dallas Mavericks: Playing career ...
- 1987–1997
- Houston Academy, (Dothan, Alabama)
Co-founder and National Director of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), James "Jim" Farmer was the architect of the original CORE Freedom Ride of 1961.
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James Leonard Farmer Jr. (January 12, 1920 – July 9, 1999) was an American civil rights activist and leader in the Civil Rights Movement "who pushed for nonviolent protest to dismantle segregation, and served alongside Martin Luther King Jr." He was the initiator and organizer of the first Freedom Ride in 1961, which eventually led to the ...
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Jan 3, 2021 · Jim Farmer born James Hubert Farmer, is a retired American professional basketball player who was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 1987 NBA draft. Farmer played for the Mavericks, Utah Jazz, Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Denver Nuggets in 5 NBA seasons.
James Farmer (born January 12, 1920, Marshall, Texas, U.S.—died July 9, 1999, Fredericksburg, Virginia) 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-ins and Freedom Rides, which broadened popular support for ...
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Apr 3, 2014 · Civil Rights Activists. James Farmer. Civil rights leader James Farmer headed the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and organized the historic Freedom Rides of 1961. Updated: Oct 27, 2021....
Frank is a cartoon character created by American cartoonist Jim Woodring. Frank is a bipedal , bucktoothed animal of uncertain species whom Woodring described as a "generic anthropomorph ". The stories and supporting characters appear in a world called the Unifactor.