Civil rights leader ruby doris smith robinson made an influence on the african american culture.
Ruby doris smith robinson son.
Not long after they had a son they named kenneth toure robinson after president sekou toure of guinea.
She eventually succeeded james forman as sncc s executive secretary and was the only woman.
Her new husband joined sncc as well working as a mechanic on the sojourner motor fleet cars.
Fleming offers an insightful look into the lives of young african american women during the freedom struggle american bookseller fleming provides insight not only into robinson s frustration at the time but also into how submerged gender and racial conflicts can affect group dynamics.
She was a helping hand in keeping the fire going for the civil rights movement.
Smith robinson was born in atlanta georgia on april 25 1942.
During her short life ruby doris smith robinson became one of the most important leaders in the black struggle for equality.
The success of the civil rights movement demanded extraordinary courage of ordinary people.
Smith robinson 1942 1967 worked with the student nonviolent coordinating committee from its earliest days in 1960 until her death.
The ruby doris smith robinson mural at 904 martin luther king jr.
At the end of 1963 ruby doris smith married clifford robinson.
She served the organization as an activist in the field and as an administrator in the atlanta central office.
Toure spent much time in sncc s atlanta office.
Robinson the second oldest of seven children born to alice and john t.
Robinson ruby doris smith 1942 1967 civil rights activist founding member of the atlanta student movement and the student non violent coordinating committee and outstanding organizer who urged those in the movement for racial justice not only to work for goals which would benefit poor and middle class african americans but to risk their lives in the process.
Ruby doris smith robinson worked with the student nonviolent coordinating committee from its earliest days in 1960 until her death in october 1967.
Ruby doris smith robinson born in atlanta georgia on april 25 1942 was a civil rights leader.
Ruby doris smith robinson april 25 1942 october 7 1967 worked with the student nonviolent coordinating committee sncc from its earliest days in 1960 until her death in october 1967.
The atlanta born activist grew up in the summerhill neighborhood and graduated from price high school at age 16 and later from spelman.
She grew up in atlanta s summerhill neighborhood which is actually the oldest black community.
She eventually succeeded james forman as sncc s executive secretary and was the only woman ever to serve in this capacity.
Ruby doris smith robinson worked with the student nonviolent coordinating committee sncc from its earliest days in 1960 until her death in october 1967.
Ruby doris smith was born in atlanta georiga on april 25 1942.
Smith was raised in atlanta s black middleclass neighborhood of summerhill.
She served the organization as an activist in the field and as an administrator in the atlanta central office.
