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Benjamin Lawson Hooks (January 31, 1925 – April 15, 2010) was an American civil rights leader and government official. A Baptist minister and practicing attorney, he served as executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1977 to 1992.
Benjamin L. Hooks (born Jan. 31, 1925, Memphis, Tenn., U.S.—died April 15, 2010, Memphis) was an American jurist, minister, and government official who was executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1977 to 1993.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks, a civil rights activist, minister, veteran and philanthropist. He was the first African American to serve on the Federal Communications Commission and the executive director of the NAACP, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007.
16 apr 2010 · Benjamin L. Hooks, who for 15 years led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People as it struggled to remain an effective champion of minorities in an era of rising...
24 lug 2003 · Learn about the life and achievements of Reverend Benjamin Hooks, a civil rights leader and the first African American on the Federal Communications Commission. He served as the executive director of the NAACP from 1977 to 1992 and received many honors and awards.
15 apr 2010 · Former head of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was an outspoken activist for racial equality and justice. African-American jurist and pioneering civil rights...
15 apr 2010 · Civil rights leader Benjamin Hooks has died after a long illness. He was a lawyer, a minister, a criminal court judge and he led the NAACP from 1977 to 1993.
