Mark Clark

Civil Rights Leader

Birthday June 28, 1947

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Illinois

DEATH DATE Dec 4, 1969 (22)

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About

Organizer of an Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, who fought to protect African-American neighborhoods from police brutality during the 1960's.

Before Fame

He was good at drawing portraits of people.

Trivia

He was involved in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and was assassinated in Chicago during a police raid.

Family Life

He was the son of Elder William Clark and Fannie Bardley Clark.

Associated With

He and Eldridge Cleaver were both members of the Black Panther Party.