Marian Wright Edelman

Known for ActingBorn 1939-06-06Bennettsville, South Carolina, USA

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

King in the Wilderness

2018 · as Self

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

2004 · as Self