Clarence B. Jones
American lawyer
Clarence Benjamin Jones is an American lawyer and the former personal counsel, advisor, draft speech writer and close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. He is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. Wikipedia
Born: 1931 (age 93 years), Philadelphia, PA
Education: Columbia University, Palmyra High School, and Boston University School of Law
Movement: Civil Rights Movement
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Jones is a scholar in residence at the Martin Luther King Jr. Institute at Stanford University. He is the author of What Would Martin Say? (HarperCollins, 2008) ...
Clarence Jones served as speechwriter and counsel to Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1960 to 1968 as an Allied Member of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), ...
Jones continued to function as King's lawyer and advisor through the remainder of his life, assisting him in drafting the “I Have a Dream” speech and preserving ...
Dr. Clarence B. Jones is the co-author of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech. Dr. Jones graduated from Palmyra High School in 1949 and has ...
Scholar Writer in Residence/Visiting Professor, Stanford University; Inaugural Diversity Scholar Visiting Professor, University of San Francisco.
Civil Rights Activist | Lawyer, Advisor & Speechwriter to MLK | Author “Last of the Lions" Chairman @spillthehoneyorg. Director Emer @usfnonviolence.
Duration: 20:17
Posted: Feb 9, 2024
Posted: Feb 9, 2024
May 3, 2024 · Civil rights activist Clarence B. Jones was awarded the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, ...
Jones talks about his education at Columbia University, his training as a classical clarinetist, and some of his early encounters with leftist politics while in ...
Jan 9, 2024 · Jones,” Jones shared some of the incredible experiences he has had over his lifetime, particularly working with King – from helping him draft ...