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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Clarence_BClarence B. Jones - Wikipedia

    Clarence Benjamin Jones (born January 8, 1931) is an American lawyer and the former personal counsel, advisor, draft speech writer and close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. He is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.

  2. www.washingtonpost.com › nation › 2023/08/24Clarence Jones, MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speechwriter, confronts...

    Aug 24, 2023 · Clarence B. Jones, the personal counsel for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is still defending King’s mission ahead of the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington.

  3. www.npr.org › 2013/08/27 › 214224111Clarence B. Jones: A Guiding Hand Behind 'I Have A Dream' - NPR

    Aug 27, 2013 · Clarence Jones played an integral but mostly unseen role in the 1963 March on Washington. As Martin Luther King Jr.'s legal adviser, Jones assisted in drafting King's landmark speech, and drew...

  4. www.timesofisrael.com › super-bowl-ad-on-antisemitismSuper Bowl ad on antisemitism features 'I Have A Dream'...

    Feb 11, 2024 · Its Super Bowl ad features Clarence B. Jones, the former lawyer and adviser to Martin Luther King, Jr. who drafted King’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech for the 1963 March on Washington.

  5. www.drclarencebjonesinstitute.org › about-us › dr-jones-storyClarence B. Jones Story - Dr. Clarence B. Jones Institute for...

    In 2015, President Barack Obama honored Dr. Clarence B. Jones at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) In June 2017, after nearly 70 years, Clarence Benjamin Jones, a distinguished Palmyra High School alumnus, returned home to be welcomed back and honored.

  6. www.usfca.edu › news › jones-medal-of-freedomClarence B. Jones Honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom

    May 3, 2024 · Civil rights activist Clarence B. Jones was awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, May 3 by President Joe Biden, who recognized Jones’ lifelong commitment to social justice and his work with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

  7. www.thehistorymakers.org › biography › clarence-b-jonesClarence B. Jones's Biography - The HistoryMakers

    Dec 10, 2015 · Biography. Legal advisor and civil rights leader Clarence B. Jones was born on January 8, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His parents, Mary and Goldshore Jones, were live-in domestic household servants.

  8. news.stanford.edu › stories › 2024Clarence B. Jones remembers Martin Luther King Jr.

    A week before Martin Luther King Jr. would have turned 95, King’s personal attorney, advisor, draft speech writer, and friend Clarence B. Jones celebrated his own birthday.

  9. sabr.org › bioproj › personClarence Jones – Society for American Baseball Research

    Jan 4, 2012 · Clarence Jones – Society for American Baseball Research. This article was written by Steven Schmitt. Long before launch angles, exit velocities, infield shifts, and OPS calculations, Clarence Jones taught the basics of hitting to some of the greatest players in Atlanta Braves history.

  10. www.amazon.com › Last-Lions-African-American-Journey › dpLast of the Lions: An African American Journey in Memoir: Jones...

    Aug 1, 2023 · An effortless read that brings to life both the civil rights era and the life of one of its heroes and close observers, Clarence Jones. Jones is a lawyer and the former personal counsel, advisor, draft speech writer and most importantly _friend_ of Martin Luther King Jr.

    • Clarence B. Jones, Stuart Connelly