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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 desegregation of interstate transportation in the ...
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FIBA Americas Championship. 1997 Montevideo. National team. 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 ...
- 1987–1997
- Houston Academy, (Dothan, Alabama)
Dec 22, 2021 · Early Years Farmer was born on January 12, 1920, in Marshall, Texas, and was the son of James Leonard Farmer, a Methodist minister and professor at Wiley College there, and Pearl Marion Houston Farmer, who had taught school before marrying. His father’s career required the family to move frequently, and he grew up in Holly Springs, Mississippi; Read more about: James Farmer (1920–1999)
Apr 3, 2014 · 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. Photo: Hulton Archive.
Image Credit. Birthday: January 12, 1920 ( Capricorn) Born In: Marshall, Texas, United States. Civil Rights Activists #63. 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)
Feb 22, 2021 · James Farmer Gives a 100-Year-Old Carolina Farmhouse New Life. A young family embraces an old home and calls on designer James Farmer to give it an updated yet traditionally Southern makeover. Photos: Jeff Herr.
James Leonard Farmer, Jr., one of the major leaders in the Civil Rights Movement, said that his experiences as a young college student in segregated Marshall led him to "participate in a movement that would try to bring about change." Born in Marshall in 1920, Jim was the second child of Pearl Marion Houston and James Leonard Farmer, Sr., an educator and Methodist minister teaching ...
