Xernona Clayton
/Overview
Xernona Clayton Brady born Muskogee, OK August 30, 1930. Nonviolent Civil Rights leader with Martin Luther King, Jr.; media leader SCLC; called "Dragon-slayer" by Calvin Craig, Green Dragon of KKK whom she converted to nonviolence; founded Trumpet Awards 1993 to those "who augment the richness of this great global society by partnering with the cause of justice and equality of all." International Civil Rights Walk of Fame 2004, Atlanta.
Quotations
"People must be willing to devote their lives to making the world a better place." (Florida State University Newsletter, Jan. 25, 1993; photo concord.edu)