About
Civil rights leader during the 1960's who was a power advocate against employment discrimination, the President of the National Association of Social Workers, and the Executive Director of the National Urban League.
Before Fame
He was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at Kentucky State University, a historically black institution, where he graduated in 1941.
Trivia
President Nixon's eulogy at his funeral stated that, 'He knew how to accomplish what other people merely dreamed of.'
Family Life
He was married to Margaret Buckner from 1946 until his death. His mother was Laura Young and his father was the president of the Lincoln Institute.
Associated With
His plan to bring monetary federal aid to cities was influenced and was partially included in Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty.
