James Forman

Biography

James Forman was a prominent African-American leader in the civil rights movement, serving as executive secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee from 1961 to 1966. He played a significant role in the Selma to Montgomery marches and later organized black people around issues of social and economic equality. Forman wrote several books documenting his experiences and evolving political philosophy, including "Sammy Younge Jr.: The First Black College Student to Die in the Black Liberation Movement".