Bob Hicks (activist)

Bob Hicks
Born
Robert Hicks

(1929-02-20)February 20, 1929
Pachuta, Mississippi
DiedApril 13, 2010(2010-04-13) (aged 81)
Bogalusa, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAfrican-American activist
SpouseValeira Payton Hicks
Children7

Robert Hicks (February 20, 1929 – April 13, 2010) was a prominent leader in Bogalusa, Louisiana during the Civil Rights Movement, whose activism helped put an end to segregation and discriminatory practices in education, housing, employment, public accommodations and healthcare.[1] Best known for his leading role in founding the Bogalusa chapter of The Deacons for Defense and Justice, an armed African-American self-defense group, Hicks led daily protests on the streets of Jim Crow-era Bogalusa. He served as president and later Vice President of the Bogalusa Civic and Voters League, and the plaintiff in a series of civil rights lawsuits which achieved groundbreaking legal victories nationwide.[1]

  1. ^ a b Martin, Douglas (2010-04-24). "Robert Hicks, Leader in Armed Rights Group, Dies at 81". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-11-05.