John Arthur Stokes
Figure in the civil rights movement
About John Arthur Stokes
Born 1931. John Arthur Stokes is a civil rights advocate.
John Arthur Stokes (born 31 December 1931) is an American educator who was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement.
Born in Kingsville, Virginia, Stokes grew up in the Jim Crow South and attended Robert Russa Moton High School, a segregated school for black students. Recognizing the inequalities he and his classmates faced, Stokes staged a walk out and refused to return to class until the school was rebuilt. Stokes documented these efforts in his memoir, co-written with Lois Wolfe, Students on Strike. He attended Virginia State University and became an educator in Baltimore.
Awards J A Stokes received following awards. +Award Received ReferencesThe Dr. Charles Hamilton Houston Award The A. Leon Higginbotham Award United States Department of Justice Award N.E.A. Award
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