Reed, Sam, -1999
Variant namesCommunity activist and organizer; founder of the "Trumpet of Conscience" newsletter in Durham (Durham Co.), N.C.
From the description of Sam Reed papers, 1986-2001. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 621263798
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1906 Aug. 20:
Born Sam Pobiersky in a small Jewish village in the Ukraine -
1923:
Emigrated to the United States with family and settled in Minnesota -
1925:
Changed last name to Reed in honor of John Reed, author of Ten Days that Shook the World, a history of the Bolshevik Revolution -
1973:
Moved to Durham, N.C. -
1987:
Founded the Trumpet of Conscience newsletter and organization -
1999:
Elected vice-president of the Durham chapter of the NAACP -
1999 Aug. 3:
Passed away at the age of 93 in Durham, N.C. -
2000:
Trumpet of Conscience organization disbanded
From the guide to the Sam Reed Papers, 1986-2001, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)
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| creatorOf | Sam Reed Papers, 1986-2001 | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Reed, Sam, d. 1999. Sam Reed papers, 1986-2001. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library |
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| associatedWith | American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture. | corporateBody |
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| North Carolina | |||
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| Durham (N.C.) |
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| African Americans |
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