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Hosea Lorenzo Williams (January 5, 1926 – November 16, 2000) was an American civil rights leader, activist, ordained minister, businessman, philanthropist, scientist, and politician. He is best known as a trusted member of fellow famed civil rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martin Luther King Jr. 's inner circle.
- Lincoln Cemetery, (Atlanta, Georgia).
- Activist during the civil rights movement
- 1956–2000
- Juanita Terry Williams
Hosea Williams (born January 5, 1926, Attapulgus, Georgia, U.S.—died November 16, 2000, Atlanta, Georgia) American civil rights leader and politician who was a major figure in the struggle against segregation and served with the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., as organizer and advance man.
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Hosea Williams was a civil rights activist and the director of voter registration for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) from 1964 to 1979. He worked with Martin Luther King on various campaigns, such as the Selma to Montgomery March, the Poor People's Campaign, and the Memphis Sanitation Workers' Strike. He also served as a Georgia legislator and a civil rights leader in Georgia politics.
Mar 24, 2006 · Hosea Williams was a civil rights leader, a former aide to Martin Luther King Jr., and a politician in Georgia. He participated in the Selma-to-Montgomery march, founded the Hosea Feed the Hungry program, and served in the Georgia General Assembly and the Atlanta City Council.
Learn about Hosea Williams, a trusted ally of Martin Luther King, Jr. and a founder of Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless. Discover his background, activism, and motto of "Unbought and Unbossed".
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Nov 17, 2000 · Hosea Williams, a field general for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in civil rights clashes of the 1960's, and more recently an Atlanta politician with a talent for confounding friends and...
For almost 50 years, Rev. Hosea Williams aggressively, but non-violently protested racial discrimination in some of the most dangerous confrontations of the Civil Rights Movement. The World War II veteran joined the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) after he was almost killed for drinking from a "whites only ...
