James Orange | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Edward Orange October 29, 1942 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 2008 (aged 65) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bishop College, Dallas, TX |
| Occupation(s) | Pastor, activist |
| Organization | SCLC |
| Movement | Civil Rights Movement, Peace movement |
| Spouse | Cleophas Orange |
| Children | Pamela Aquica Orange, Jamida Orange |
James Edward Orange[1] (October 29, 1942 – February 16, 2008), also known as "Shackdaddy",[2] was a leading civil rights activist in the Civil Rights Movement in America. He was assistant to Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights movement.[3] Orange joined the civil rights marches led by King and Ralph Abernathy in Atlanta in 1963.[3] Later he became a project coordinator for Southern Christian Leadership Conference, drawing young people into the movement.[3]
- ^ "Rev James Orange Founder and Chairman". MLK March website biography. Archived from the original on December 11, 2002. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c Hevesi, Dennis (February 22, 2008). "James Orange was aide to Martin Luther King Jr". The New York Times. Retrieved May 17, 2016.