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   Feb 7, 2017 · Marian Wright and Peter Edelman, one of the first interracial couples to wed in Virginia, married shortly after two 1968 assassinations that affected them personally.

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     Marian Wright Edelman, 81, took to the streets this summer,...

2. www.nytimes.com › 2020/09/03 › nyregionMarian Wright Edelman Steps Down, and a ... - The New York Times

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   Marian Wright Edelman, 81, took to the streets this summer, joining millions of people around the country in protesting police brutality after the killing of George Floyd.

3. www.clasp.org › sites › defaultA Tribute to Marian Wright Edelman - Center for Law and ...

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   February 26, 2019. A Tribute to Marian Wright Edelman. Comments delivered at NYU Law School. It’s an honor to be here with such distinguished colleagues to honor Marian Wright Edelman. Marian was my first boss when I came to DC, more than 25 years ago.

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   As leader and principal spokesperson for the CDF, Edelman worked to persuade Congress to overhaul foster care, support adoption, improve child care and protect children who are disabled, homeless, abused or neglected.

5. www.aapss.org › fellows › fellowMarian Wright Edelman – AAPSS

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   Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president emerita of the Children’s Defense Fund, has advocated for disadvantaged Americans for her entire professional life. Under her leadership, the CDF has become the nation’s strongest voice for children and families, ensuring successful passage to adulthood with help from both families and communities.

6. nmaahc.si.edu › object › nmaahc_2018Marian Wright Edelman Oral History Interview | National ...

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   In this oral history interview, Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president emerita of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), discusses her early life and work as a civil rights lawyer and activist, the Poor People’s Campaign of 1968, and her work with the CDF.

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   Who is Marian Wright Edelman?

   • Marian Wright Edelman in February. She popularized the phrase “leave no child behind.” Krista Schlueter for The New York Times Marian Wright Edelman, 81, took to the streets this summer, joining millions of people around the country in protesting police brutality after the killing of George Floyd.

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   What happened to Marian Wright and Peter Edelman?

   • Marian Wright and Peter Edelman married in July 1968, two tragedies had occurred before their wedding. In April, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated, and two months later, in June, Senator Robert F. Kennedy was murdered on Mrs. Edelman’s birthday. For years afterward, the couple spent her birthday at Arlington Cemetery.

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   What did Bill Edelman do for the CDF?

   • As leader and principal spokesperson for the CDF, Edelman worked to persuade Congress to overhaul foster care, support adoption, improve child care and protect children who are disabled, homeless, abused or neglected.

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   What did Elizabeth Edelman do?

   • She also helped establish the Head Start program. Edelman contributed to the organizing of the Poor People’s Campaign of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. She founded the Washington Research Project, a public interest law firm, and also became interested in issues related to childhood development and children.

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   What did Edelman say about the sit-in movement?

   • “I was out there every night,” said Mrs. Edelman, who had been an adviser to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a mentor to Hillary Clinton. “It felt like the sit-in movement to me. It felt like everything I’ve been living all my life. You see yourself again at 17, 18 and 19.

   Marian Wright Edelman Steps Down, and a New Generation Takes Over

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   Who are Ezra Edelman and Jonah Edelman?

   • Ezra Edelman and Jonah Edelman are education advocates. Ezra Edelman is a director and producer, whose most recent film is “O.J.: Made in America,” the nearly eight-hour documentary. Jonah Edelman is also mentioned. They have three sons and face challenges of balancing work and family.

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8. www.cpnas.org › biography › marian-wright-edelmanMarian Wright Edelman - CPNAS

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   Marian Wright Edelman is founder and director of the Children’s Defense Fund, which since 1973 has been a powerful advocate for government programs such as Head Start to benefit underprivileged and neglected children, foster children, and children with disabilities.