The Workmen’s Circle annual human rights award for 1963 was awarded in absentia today to James Farmer, national director of the Congress on Racial Equality. Mr. Farmer was unable to accept the award in person, being under arrest at Plaquemine, La., for leading a civil rights action there.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
