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Rev. Dr. James Edward Orange,
chair of the Africa/African American Renaissance Festival, received the
Chairman’s Award. Hired by the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as one of
the first field staffers, Orange was instrumental in mobilizing youth
throughout the civil rights movement, making a significant impact on the
Civil Rights Act of 1964. Orange was instrumental in the election of Nelson
Mandela as President and has continued to help with transportation needs in
South Africa. Currently the Birmingham. AL native serves as the Community
and Religious Coordinator for the AFL-CIO, Southern Region in Atlanta, GA. |
