Muhammad Kenyatta

Muhammad I. Kenyatta born Donald Brooks Jackson (1945-January 6, 1992) was an African American professor, civil rights leader and politician.^[1]

In the 1960s, Kenyatta worked for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, which sought to include black participation in politics.

Kenyatta ran for the mayorship of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992.^[2]

Personal

Donald Brooks Jackson was born in 1945 in the West End of Chester, Pennsylvania. He attended a segregated elementary school and was ordained a minister in the Cavalry Baptist Church in Chester at the age of 14. He was married to Mary Kenyatta and had a daughter and two sons. Jackson changed his name to Muhammad Kenyatta to honor Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Nation of Islam and Jomo Kenyatta, Pan-Africanist and leader of Kenya.^[1]

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Name	Kenyatta, Muhammad
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Date of birth	1945
Place of birth	Chester, Pennsylvania
Date of death	April 6, 1992
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References

1. ^ ^{a b} Muhammad Kenyatta, 47, Dies; Professor and Civil Rights Leader New York Times, January 6, 1992
2. ^ In the Minority Muhammad Kenyatta Fights for Civil Rights The Harvard Crimson, November 1, 1982