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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Florynce_KennedyFlorynce Kennedy - Wikipedia

    Florynce Rae Kennedy (February 11, 1916 – December 21, 2000) was an American lawyer, radical feminist, civil rights advocate, lecturer, and activist . Early life. Kennedy was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Wiley Kennedy and Zella Rae Jackman Kennedy, [1] an African-American family.

  2. www.law.columbia.edu › fighter-all-causes-flo-kennedy-51A Fighter For All Causes: Flo Kennedy ’51 - Columbia Law School

    Feb 25, 2021 · Florynce “Flo” Kennedy GS ’48, LAW ’51 spoke out against racial and gender injustice during the protest-filled 1960s and ’70s. She was active in the civil rights and Black Power movements and in the fledgling National Organization for Women (NOW).

  3. www.lofficielusa.com › politics-culture › who-was-florynce-floWho Was Flo Kennedy? Learn All About the Fiery Black Feminist and...

    Feb 10, 2021 · Learn All About the Fiery Black Feminist and Civil Rights Activist. Bridging the worlds of Black Power and Women’s Liberation, the flamboyant and fierce Florynce “Flo” Kennedy became a catalyst for change through her tireless activism and legal finesse.

  4. www.nytimes.com › 2000/12/23 › usFlo Kennedy, Feminist, Civil Rights Advocate and Flamboyant...

    Dec 23, 2000 · Florynce Kennedy, a lawyer and political activist whose flamboyant attire and sometimes outrageous comments drew attention to her fierce struggle for civil rights and feminism, died on Thursday...

  5. www.radcliffe.harvard.edu › collections › florynce-kennedyFlorynce Kennedy | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at...

    In 1974, People magazine called Florynce (Flo) Kennedy “the biggest, loudest and, indisputably, the rudest mouth on the battleground where feminist activists and radical politics join in mostly common cause.” A lawyer, civil rights and women’s rights advocate, and gadfly, Kennedy was delighted with the accolade.

  6. yalehistoricalreview.ghost.io › i-was-the-force-of-that“I was the force of that.”: Florynce Kennedy’s Involvement in the...

    Sep 13, 2021 · Florynce Kennedy’s Involvement in the Miss America Protests of 1968 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Yale Historical Review September 13, 2021 — 23 minutes read. A Giant Miss America Puppet with Florynce Kennedy, in a white pantsuit, on the right. By Chinaza Asiegbu.

  7. www.encyclopedia.com › social-reformers › florynce-kennedyFlorynce Kennedy | Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 8, 2018 · Florynce Kennedy. American civil rights attorney, political activist, and pioneer in second-wave feminism, Florynce Rae Kennedy (1916–2000) was an outspoken advocate for liberal causes.

  8. kcblackhistory.org › articles › florynce-r-kennedyFlorynce R. Kennedy | Kansas City Black History

    Florynce Rae Kennedy was a civil rights attorney and feminist activist. Her controversial tactics and provocative tone drew criticism but also helped publicize national debates on abortion, racism in the media, women’s equality, and consumer protection.

  9. www.jstor.org › stable › 10Florynce "Flo" Kennedy: The Life of a Black Feminist Radical on...

    Often photographed in a cowboy hat with her middle finger held defiantly in the air, Florynce "Flo" Kennedy (1916-2000) left a vibrant legacy as a lea...

  10. www.radcliffe.harvard.edu › news-and-ideas › flo-kennedy-theFlo Kennedy: "The Feminist Party Street Walks"

    Lawyer and radical activist Florynce "Flo" Kennedy (1916–2000) fought discrimination in the courtroom and on the streets. Kennedy represented Black musicians fighting for control of their music, the Black Panthers, and radical feminist Valerie Solanas, and was involved with several cases against New York’s restrictive abortion laws.