Papers of Matthew Holden Jr., 1998-1999, 2003.

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Papers of Matthew Holden Jr., 1998-1999, 2003.

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Program of Mound Bayou, Mississippi's 116th anniversary celebration, 2003, with mention of the Annual Founders' Day address delivered by Matthew Holden, Jr.; accompanied by his September 2003 cover letter to University Librarian Karin Wittenborg; and a photocopy of "A Heritage Tourism Plan for Mound Bayou, Mississippi," 1998. Guest speakers at the events included Congressmen Bennie G. Thompson and the Rev. Al Sharpton.

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Holden, Matthew, 1931-....

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Political scientist Matthew Holden, Jr. was born on September 12, 1931 in Mound Bayou, Mississippi to Estell Holden and Matthew Holden, Sr. He received his B.A. degree in political science from Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois in 1954 and served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois in 1956 and 1961.Holden joined the faculty at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan in 1961. In 1963, he was hired...

Sharpton, Al

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Born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 3, 1954, Reverend Alfred "Al" Sharpton has been preaching since age four. He was licensed and ordained at age nine. In 1971, he founded the National Youth Movement and for seventeen years he led the organization, registering young people to vote and giving them job opportunities. His direct-action and civil disobedience campaigns have brought attention to injustice in many areas.Sharpton has pursued other interests while continuing to preach: in his teens, ...

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Thompson, Bennie, 1948-

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Bennie Gordon Thompson (born January 28, 1948) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security since 2019, previously holding the position from 2007 to 2011. Thompson is the dean of Mississippi's congressional delegation. Since 2011, he has been the only Democrat in Mississippi's congressional delegation. Thompson began his gras...