James Forman

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Forman
Occupation	Civil Rights Leader
Date Of Birth	Oct 4, 1928(1928-10-04)
Age	96
Date Of Death	January 10, 2005, Washington, D.C.
Birthplace	Illinois
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Libra

James Forman Biography

James Forman is one of the most popular and richest Civil Rights Leader who was born on October 4, 1928 in Illinois, Illinois, United States. Notable for his membership in several key civil rights organizations, including the Black Workers Congress and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, this Chicago-born member of the Black Panther Party established and headed a political consulting organization known as James Forman and Associates.

Forman and fellow civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael were both involved with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Black Panther Party.

He spent his childhood in both Chicago, Illinois and Marshall County, Mississippi, and later lived in the Atlanta, Georgia and Washington, D.C. areas. After marrying and divorcing Mary Forman, followed by Mildred Thompson, Forman had two sons with Constancia Romilly.

James Forman Net Worth

James Forman is one of the richest Civil Rights Leader from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Forman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied at and/or earned degrees from a number of universities, including the University of Southern California; Roosevelt University; Boston University; Cornell University; and the Institute of Policy Studies/Union of Experimental Colleges and Universities.

An author and professor as well as an activist, he published works such as The Making of Black Revolutionaries (1972). He taught at both American University and Morgan State University.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is James Forman Dating?

According to our records, James Forman married to Mildred Thompson. As of December 1, 2023, James Forman’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Civil Rights Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. James Forman celebrates birthday on October 4 of every year.

What did James Forman do in the civil rights movement?

Civil rights leader and political activist James Forman was an instrumental leader in the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), sending demonstrators to the South for the Freedom Ride protests.

Where did James Forman grow up?

James Forman was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 4, 1928. He spent his early life on a farm in Marshall County, Mississippi. Upon graduating from Englewood High School in Chicago, he attended junior college for a semester. He then joined the U.S. Air Force as a personnel classification specialist.

When was James Forman born?

October 4, 1928

What is James Forman known for?

James Forman (October 4, 1928 – January 10, 2005) was a prominent African- American leader in the civil rights movement. He was active in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Black Panther Party, and the League of Revolutionary Black Workers.

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Wilkins helped organize the historic March on Washington in August 1963 and participated in the Selma-to-Montgomery marches in 1965 and the March Against Fear in Mississippi in 1966. Under Wilkins’s direction, NAACP played a major role in many civil rights victories of the 1950s and 1960s, including Brown v.