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   James Hubert Farmer (born September 23, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player who was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 1987 NBA draft. Farmer, a 6'4" 190 lb small forward, played for the Mavericks, Utah Jazz, Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Denver Nuggets in 5 NBA ...

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   Image Credit. Birthday: January 12, 1920 ( Capricorn) Born In: Marshall, Texas, United States. Civil Rights Activists #64. Activists #465. Quick Facts. Also Known As: James Leonard Farmer Jr., James L. Farmer Jr. Died At Age: 79. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Lula Peterson (m. 1949–1977), Winnie Christie (m. 1945–1946)

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   Who is James Leonard Farmer Jr?

   • James Leonard Farmer Jr. was born on Jan. 12, 1920, in Marshall, Tex,, where his father was a Methodist minister and a professor of theology at all-black Wiley College. When Mr. Farmer was 6 months old, the family moved to Holly Springs, Miss., where his father joined the faculty of Rust College, another black school.

   Civil Rights Leader James Farmer Dies - The Washington Post

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   How did James Farmer become famous?

   • In 1987, Mary Washington College created the James Farmer Scholars program, to encourage minority students to enroll in college. In 1995, the City of Marshall renamed Barney Street, where Farmer grew up, as James Farmer Street in honor of him and his father. In 1998, President Bill Clinton awarded Farmer the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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   Where did John Farmer go to jail?

   • Although based in New York, Mr. Farmer frequently returned to the front lines in the South. In the summer of 1963, he was jailed in Plaquemine, La., after leading a demonstration against police brutality. Released, he was surrounded by a mob.

   Civil Rights Leader James Farmer Dies - The Washington Post

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4. www.pbs.org › freedomriders › peopleMeet the Players: Freedom Riders | American Experience | PBS

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   A child prodigy who earned early fame as a debater, Farmer grew up in Marshall, Texas, where his father, James L. Farmer, Sr. was a professor at the historically black Wiley College.

5. www.britannica.com › biography › James-FarmerJames Farmer | Civil Rights Leader, Freedom Rider, SNCC

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   Apr 30, 2024 · 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-ins and Freedom Rides, which ...

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6. www.washingtonpost.com › archive › politicsCivil Rights Leader James Farmer Dies - The Washington Post

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   Jul 10, 1999 · July 9, 1999 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. James L. Farmer, 79, the founder of the Congress of Racial Equality and the moving force behind some of the most dramatic episodes of the civil rights era of...

7. www.encyclopedia.com › james-farmerJames Farmer | Encyclopedia.com

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   Jul 9, 2015 · Born January 12, 1920, in Marshall, TX; son of James Leonard (a college professor) and Pearl Marion ( Houston) Farmer; married Winnie Christie, 1945 (divorced, 1946); married Lula A. Peterson, May 21, 1949 (died May, 1977); children (second marriage): Tami, Abbey. Education: Wiley College, B.S., 1938; Howard University, B.D., 1941.