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James Herman Robinson

 * ... that in the 1930s, James Herman Robinson, who later founded Operation Crossroads Africa, was chased by a lynch mob after encouraging African American churchgoers to vote?
 * ALT1:... that James Herman Robinson, the founder of Operation Crossroads Africa, was the grandson of a slave in the American South?
 * ALT2:... that James Herman Robinson, the founder of Operation Crossroads Africa, assisted President John F. Kennedy and Sargent Shriver with establishing the Peace Corps?
 * Comment: Just in time for Black History Month in the United States! I think the first hook is the best, but I offer two ALTs just in case.

Created/expanded by Bms4880 (talk). Nominated by Orlady (talk) at 20:36, 1 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Pictogram voting keep.svg Five-fold expansion, new enough, long enough and within policy. The hook references are offline but accepted in good faith. I like the original hook best too! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:48, 17 February 2012 (UTC)