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Civil rights icon Hezekiah Watkins to speak in Owensboro March 12
The Gleaner 09 Mar 2026
Hezekiah Watkins, a prominent civil rights leader and former Freedom Rider, will speak in Owensboro on Thursday, March 12. The event is set for 6 p.m. at the Jack Wells Activity Center, 3300 Frederica St., according to a community announcement ... Rep ...
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The Philadelphia Tribune
04 Mar 2026
Street renamed in honor of Hezekiah Watkins, youngest Freedom Rider
JACKSON, Mississippi — At 13 years old, Hezekiah Watkins became the youngest Freedom Rider in the country. In Jackson, he was arrested alongside dozens of other civil rights activists. Now, a street in the city is named in his honor ....
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