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Roy Ottoway Wilkins (August 30, 1901 – September 8, 1981) was a prominent activist in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the 1930s to the 1970s. Wilkins' most notable role was his leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), in which he held the title of Executive Secretary from 1955 to 1963 and Executive Director from 1964 to 1977. Wilkins was a central figure in many notable marches of the civil rights movement. He made valuable contributions in the world of African-American literature, and his voice was used to further the efforts in the fight for equality. Wilkins' pursuit of social justice also touched the lives of veterans and active service members, through his awards and recognition of exemplary military personnel.

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  • Roy Wilkins (en)
  • روي ويلكينز (ar)
  • Roy Wilkins (de)
  • Roy Wilkins (fr)
  • Roy Wilkins (in)
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  • روي ويلكينز (بالإنجليزية: Roy Wilkins)‏ هو صحفي أمريكي، ولد في 30 أغسطس 1901 في سانت لويس في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 8 سبتمبر 1981 في نيويورك في الولايات المتحدة. كان ويلكينز شخصية أساسية في المواكب البارزة لحركة الحقوق المدنية. وقدم مساهمات قيمة في الأدب الأمريكي الأفريقي، وعلا صوته لدعم الجهود في النضال من أجل المساواة. لامس سعيه للعدالة الاجتماعية حياة الجنود القدامى وأعضاء الخدمة النشطين من خلال جوائزه وتقديره لأفراد الجيش المثاليين. (ar)
  • Roy Ottoway Wilkins (geboren am 30. August 1901 in St. Louis, Missouri; gestorben am 8. September 1981 in Manhattan, New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Aktivist und Bürgerrechtler. In den Jahren 1955 bis 1977 war Anführer der schwarzen Bürgerrechtsorganisation National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Er ist Träger des Presidential Medal of Freedom und der Congressional Gold Medal, den beiden höchsten zivilen Auszeichnungen der Vereinigten Staaten vom Amerika. (de)
  • Roy Wilkins (né le 30 août 1901 et mort le 8 septembre 1981) est un militant afro-américain du Mouvement des droits civiques aux côtés de Martin Luther King, principalement actif entre les années 1930 et les années 1970. (fr)
  • Roy Ottoway Wilkins (August 30, 1901 – September 8, 1981) was a prominent activist in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the 1930s to the 1970s. Wilkins' most notable role was his leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), in which he held the title of Executive Secretary from 1955 to 1963 and Executive Director from 1964 to 1977. Wilkins was a central figure in many notable marches of the civil rights movement. He made valuable contributions in the world of African-American literature, and his voice was used to further the efforts in the fight for equality. Wilkins' pursuit of social justice also touched the lives of veterans and active service members, through his awards and recognition of exemplary military personnel. (en)
  • Roy Ottoway Wilkins (30 Agustus 1901 – 8 September 1981) adalah seorang aktivis menonjol dalam Gerakan Hak Sipil di Amerika Serikat dari 1930an sampai 1970an. Peran terkenal Wilkins adalah menjadi pemimpin (NAACP) dimana ia memegang gelar Sekretaris Eksekutif dari 1955 sampai 1963 dan Direktur Eksekutif dari 1964 sampai 1977. (in)
  • Roy Ottoway Wilkins (Saint Louis, 30 agosto 1901 – New York, 8 settembre 1981) è stato un attivista statunitense per i diritti civili degli afroamericani. M. L. King e altri attivisti durante la marcia Selma-Montgomery (1965) (it)
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  • Roy Wilkins (en)
  • "Roy Wilkins: The Right to Dignity" (en)
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  • New York City, New York, U.S. (en)
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  • St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. (en)
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