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Bernard Powell
1947–1979
United States
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Biography
Bernard Powell (March 5, 1947 – 1979) was a Black Civil Rights Activist in Kansas City, Missouri. He joined the NAACP at the age of 13 and later founded the Social Action Committee of 20 (SAC-20). Powell was recognized with many honors, such as National Junior Chamber of Commerce's "Outstanding Man of the Year," the Jefferson Award for Public Service's Samuel S. Beard Award for Outstanding Public Service by an Individual 35 & Under in 1978, and has a dedicated park and memorial fountain in Kansas City.
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