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Ralph Abernathy(1926-1990)

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Ralph Abernathy
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Ralph Abernathy was born on 21 March 1926 in Lindon, Alabama, USA. He was married to Juanita Abernathy. He died on 17 April 1990 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
BornMarch 21, 1926
DiedApril 17, 1990(64)
BornMarch 21, 1926
DiedApril 17, 1990(64)
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Known for

I Am Somebody (1970)
I Am Somebody
7.2
Short
  • Self
  • 1970
In Remembrance of Martin (1986)
In Remembrance of Martin
7.9
  • Self
  • 1986
Black Journal (1968)
Black Journal
7.1
TV Series
  • Self
Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest (1987)
Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest
9.1
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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  • Political Assassination (2010)
    Political Assassination
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2010
  • Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest (1987)
    Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest
    9.1
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1987–1990
  • Booknotes
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Self (as Rev. Ralph David Abernathy)
    • 1989
  • 11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried (1988)
    11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Self (as Rev. Ralph Abernathy)
    • 1988
  • In Remembrance of Martin (1986)
    In Remembrance of Martin
    7.9
    • Self
    • 1986
  • Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, and Michael Strahan in Good Morning America (1975)
    Good Morning America
    4.4
    TV Series
    • Self - Guest - Civil Rights Activist
    • 1983
  • I Am Somebody (1970)
    I Am Somebody
    7.2
    Short
    • Self
    • 1970
  • Black Journal (1968)
    Black Journal
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1970
  • Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)
    Today
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1970
  • Panorama (1953)
    Panorama
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Self - Leader, Poor Peoples' March (as Rev. Ralph Abernathy)
    • 1969
  • Gil Noble in Like It Is (1968)
    Like It Is
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Self (1985)
    • 1968–2012
  • Of Black America (1968)
    Of Black America
    TV Mini Series
    • Self
    • Self - Reverend
    • 1968
  • Merv Griffin in The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
    The Merv Griffin Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1968
  • John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy in CBS News Special Report: The Shooting of Robert F. Kennedy (1968)
    CBS News Special Report: The Shooting of Robert F. Kennedy
    TV Special
    • Self
    • 1968

Archive Footage



  • Claim the Sky: We Shall Overcome (2024)
    Claim the Sky: We Shall Overcome
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2024
  • James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)
    James Brown: Say It Loud
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2024
  • Gospel (2024)
    Gospel
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2024
  • Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (2022)
    Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • Goliath (2023)
    Goliath
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • The Space Race (2023)
    The Space Race
    6.6
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • My Father Muhammad Ali (2023)
    My Father Muhammad Ali
    5.5
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • Jonathan Eig in Muhammad Ali (2021)
    Muhammad Ali
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2021
  • Chad Jackson in Uncle Tom (2020)
    Uncle Tom
    8.2
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2020
  • 1969 (2019)
    1969
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2019
  • 1968: The Year That Changed America (2018)
    1968: The Year That Changed America
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Self - Southern Christian Leadership Conference (archive footage, as Rep. Ralph David Abernathy)
    • 2018
  • Robert F. Kennedy in Bobby Kennedy for President (2018)
    Bobby Kennedy for President
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)
    • 2018
  • The Trials of Muhammad Ali (2013)
    The Trials of Muhammad Ali
    7.3
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2013
  • American Experience (1988)
    American Experience
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2004
  • Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed (2004)
    Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed
    7.4
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2004

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I Am Somebody
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I Am Somebody

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Rep. Ralph David Abernathy
  • Born
    • March 21, 1926
    • Lindon, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • April 17, 1990
    • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  • Spouse
    • Juanita AbernathyAugust 31, 1952 - April 17, 1990 (his death, 5 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 6 Portrayals
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1968-1977).
  • Quotes
    [about President Richard Nixon] He told us he was going to take crime out of the streets. He did. He took it into the damn White House.

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  • When did Ralph Abernathy die?
    April 17, 1990
  • How old was Ralph Abernathy when he died?
    64 years old
  • Where did Ralph Abernathy die?
    Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  • When was Ralph Abernathy born?
    March 21, 1926
  • Where was Ralph Abernathy born?
    Lindon, Alabama, USA

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