Marian Wright Edelman

Biography

Marian Wright Edelman is an American activist for children's rights. She has been an advocate for disadvantaged Americans for her entire professional life. She is founder and president emerita of the Children's Defense Fund. She influenced leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Hillary Clinton.

Known for

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King in the Wilderness

2018 ⭐ 6.9

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Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train

2004 ⭐ 6.7

Career timeline

2018

King in the Wilderness

Self · 2018

⭐ 6.9

2004

Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train

Self · 2004

⭐ 6.7

Frequently appears with

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Joan Baez

Self

Harry Belafonte

Self

Clarence Jones

Self

Matt Damon

Narrator (voice)

Howard Zinn

Self

Alice Walker

Self

Noam Chomsky

Self

Daniel Ellsberg

Self