Mayor Robert Wagner meets with leaders from various organizations in New York on June 4, 1965. From left to right: Morris Dosewell of the American Labor Council, Dorothy Height of the National Committee of Negro Women, Alexander Allen of the Urban League, Basil Paterson of the NAACP, and Bayard Rustin, director of the Philips Randolph Institute. Photo credit: AP Photo.
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Angela Davis: A Trailblazer in the Fight for Social Justice and Abolition of the Prison Industrial Complex
Angela Davis is a scholar, activist, and founder of Critical Resistance, a national organization working to abolish the prison industrial complex. Born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1944, Davis grew up in a time of great change and adversity for African Americans, but she never let the obstacles in her path stop her from pursuing her passions and making a difference.
Robert F. Smith and his contributions to the non-profit industry
Robert F. Smith is a successful businessman and philanthropist, known for his leadership in the tech industry and his contributions to the non-profit industry through the Robert F. Smith Foundation, which supports education and economic empowerment for underprivileged communities with a focus on African American families.