Clarence B. Jones served as speechwriter and counsel to Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1960-68, assisting with Dr. King's famous "I Have A Dream" speech. Jones also negotiated a peaceful end to the Attica prison uprising in 1971 + has become one of the nation’s foremost authorities on the history of African enslavement and the rise of White Supremacy.
At 91 years old, he continues to be a social justice warrior. ✊🏾💞
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