AKA Benjamin Lawson Hooks
Born: 31-Jan-1925Birthplace: Memphis, TNDied: 15-Apr-2010Location of death: Memphis, TNCause of death: unspecified
Gender: MaleReligion: Baptist [1]Race or Ethnicity: BlackSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: ActivistParty Affiliation: Democratic
Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: NAACP Director, 1977-92
Father: Robert B. Hooks (photographer)Mother: Bessie WhiteWife: Frances Dancy (m. 21-Mar-1951, until his death, one daughter adopted)Daughter: Patricia Gray (adopted)
University: Le Moyne College University: Howard University Law School: JD, DePaul University (1948)
NAACP Executive Director (1977-92) US FCC Commissioner (1972-77) American Bar Association Council on Foreign Relations Gore 2000 Southern Christian Leadership Conference Spingarn Medal 1986
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AKA Benjamin Lawson Hooks