Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich

Overview

Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich born Niagra Falls, NY June 24, 1933. Black civil rights leader; professor of political science; Fulbright professor Univ. of Munich; head of Black Leadership Forum.

Quotations

"My country—and it is, indeed, my country, built and paid for with the very essence of my ancestors—has engendered bad feelings across the globe." ("Confronting Racism Would Enhance U.S. Security." womensenews.org, Sept. 19, 2001; photo Library of Congress)