Louis E. Martin | |
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White House Advisor | |
Personal details | |
Born | Louis Emanuel Martin Jr. November 18, 1912 Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | January 27, 1997 | (aged 84)
Political party | Democratic |
Louis Emanuel Martin Jr. (November 18, 1912 – January 27, 1997) was an American journalist, newspaper publisher, civil rights activist and advisor to three presidents of the United States. Through his political activism during the civil rights era, he came to be known as the "Godfather of Black Politics."