John Arthur Stokes (born 31 December 1931) [1] is an American educator who was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement. [2] [3]
Born in Kingsville, Virginia, Stokes grew up in the Jim Crow South and attended Robert Russa Moton High School, a segregated school for black students. Recognizing the inequalities he and his classmates faced, Stokes staged a walk out and refused to return to class until the school was rebuilt. [4] He attended Virginia State University and became an educator in Baltimore. [5]
J A Stokes received following awards.
Award Received | References |
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The Dr. Charles Hamilton Houston Award | [6] |
The A. Leon Higginbotham Award | [7] |
United States Department of Justice Award | [6] |
N.E.A. Award | [6] |