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Four black leaders who built the humane movement––long before MLK!

January 14, 2023 By Merritt Clifton

Long before Martin Luther King Jr. had his enduring influence,  more people recognized William Key,  John W. Lemon,  Richard Carroll,  & F. Rivers Barnwell in their own time than would have recognized ASPCA founder Henry Bergh              INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana––“I am the only colored speaker on the program,  and in fact I have not seen a […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Cruelty & neglect, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Bottom, Horses, Horses & Farmed Animals, Humane history, Religion & philosophy, Show, USA, Working horses Tagged With: Beautiful Jim, Frederick Rivers Barnwell, Janet M. Davis, John W. Lemon, Martin Luther King Jr., Merritt Clifton, MLK, Richard Carroll, William Key

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