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Civil Rights Activist James Forman
James Forman (1928–2005) graduated from Roosevelt University in Chicago. He received a master's degree from Cornell University and a Ph.D. from Union Institute. A Chicago Defender assignment to cover the desegregation of Little Rock's Central High School ignited Forman's interest in the burgeoning civil rights movement. He became involved in CORE and the NAACP and, in 1961, became executive secretary of SNCC. From 1967 to 1969, Forman was director of SNCC's International Affairs Commission and played a crucial role in coalescing SNCC's activities with other civil rights organizations and elevating the organization to national and international prominence. Forman continued to devote the rest of his life to human rights issues. |