Bernard Lafayette
American civil rights activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bernard Lafayette (or LaFayette) Jr. (born July 29, 1940) is an American civil rights activist and organizer, who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He played a leading role in early organizing of the Selma Voting Rights Movement; was a member of the Nashville Student Movement; and worked closely throughout the 1960s movements with groups such as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and the American Friends Service Committee.[1]
Quick Facts Born, Education ...
Bernard Lafayette | |
---|---|
Born | (1940-07-29) July 29, 1940 (age 84) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Education | Highlander Folk School |
Alma mater | American Baptist College Harvard Graduate School of Education. |
Known for | Activism in the Civil Rights Movement |
Parent(s) | Bernard Lafayette Sr. Verdell Lafayette |
Close