Wednesday, August 30, 2023 (This event repeats every year)
Location:
St. Louis, Missouri
Born:
Friday, August 30, 1901 (122 years old)
Description:
Born August 30, 1901, Wilkins was a civil rights activist. He was the executive director of the NAACP from 1955 to 1977. Wilkins was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Lyndon Johnson in 1967.