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James Herman Robinson

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James Herman Robinson (January 24, 1907 – November 6, 1972) was an African-American clergyman and humanitarian, best known as the founder of Operation Crossroads Africa (OCA), a cross-cultural exchange program considered a forerunner of the Peace Corps. [1]

29 relations: American Civil Liberties Union, Amistad Research Center, Basutoland, Bearden, Knoxville, Bechuanaland Protectorate, Botswana, Case Western Reserve University, Charles W. Cansler, Cleveland, Harlem, Harry F. Ward, House Un-American Activities Committee, K. O. Mbadiwe, Knoxville, Tennessee, Lesotho, Lincoln University (Pennsylvania), New York City, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Old City, Knoxville, Operation Crossroads Africa, Peace Corps, Presbyterianism, Sargent Shriver, Theodore Hesburgh, Tulane University, Union Theological Seminary (New York City), William F. Yardley, William O. Douglas, Youngstown, Ohio.

American Civil Liberties Union

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonprofit organization whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." Officially nonpartisan, the organization has been supported and criticized by liberal and conservative organizations alike.

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Amistad Research Center

The Amistad Research Center (ARC) is an independent archives and manuscripts repository in the United States that specializes in the history of African Americans and ethnic minorities.

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Basutoland

Basutoland was a British Crown colony established in 1884 due to the Cape Colony's inability to control the territory.

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Bearden, Knoxville

Bearden is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, located along Kingston Pike in West Knoxville.

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Bechuanaland Protectorate

The Bechuanaland Protectorate was a protectorate established on 31 March 1885, by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in southern Africa.

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Botswana

Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana (Lefatshe la Botswana), is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa.

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Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University (also known as Case Western Reserve, Case Western, Case, and CWRU) is a private doctorate-granting university in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Charles W. Cansler

Charles Warner Cansler (May 15, 1871 – November 1, 1953) was an American educator, civil rights advocate, and author, active primarily in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

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Cleveland

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the county seat of Cuyahoga County.

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Harlem

Harlem is a large neighborhood in the northern section of the New York City borough of Manhattan.

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Harry F. Ward

Harry Frederick Ward Jr. (1873–1966) was an English-born American Methodist minister and political activist who identified himself with the movement for Christian socialism.

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House Un-American Activities Committee

The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC, or House Committee on Un-American Activities, or HCUA) was an investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives.

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K. O. Mbadiwe

Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe (1915–1990) was a Nigerian nationalist, politician, statesman and former government minister.

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Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County.

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Lesotho

Lesotho officially the Kingdom of Lesotho ('Muso oa Lesotho), is an enclaved country in southern Africa.

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Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)

Lincoln University (LU) is the United States' first degree-granting historically black university.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Nnamdi Azikiwe

Chief Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe, PC, PhD (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996), usually referred to as Nnamdi Azikiwe or Zik, was a Nigerian statesman who served as the first President of Nigeria from 1963 to 1966, holding the presidency throughout the Nigerian First Republic.

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Old City, Knoxville

The Old City is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, located at the northeast corner of the city's downtown area.

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Operation Crossroads Africa

Operation Crossroads Africa (OCA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization working to build links between North America and Africa.

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Peace Corps

The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the United States government.

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Presbyterianism

Presbyterianism is a part of the reformed tradition within Protestantism which traces its origins to Britain, particularly Scotland, and Ireland.

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Sargent Shriver

Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. (November 9, 1915 – January 18, 2011) was an American diplomat, politician and activist.

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Theodore Hesburgh

Rev.

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Tulane University

Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

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Union Theological Seminary (New York City)

Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York is an independent, non-denominational, Christian seminary located in New York City.

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William F. Yardley

William Francis Yardley (January 8, 1844 – May 20, 1924) was an American attorney, politician and civil rights advocate, operating primarily out of Knoxville, Tennessee, in the late 19th century.

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William O. Douglas

William Orville Douglas (October 16, 1898January 19, 1980) was an American jurist and politician who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown is a city in and the county seat of Mahoning County in the U.S. state of Ohio, with small portions extending into Trumbull County.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Herman_Robinson

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