Percy Sutton

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American politician in New York (1920-2009)

United States PoliticiansLived 1920 to 2009 · aged 89

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Percy Ellis Sutton was an American political and business leader. An activist in the Civil Rights Movement and lawyer, he was also a Freedom Rider and the legal representative for Malcolm X.

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Sutton at the dedication of Freedom Place in Manhattan, named for slain civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, November 25, 1967

Sutton in 2001

Awards 3

1992Candace Award

1987Spingarn Medal

Distinguished Eagle Scout Award

Connected to Percy 6

Robert C. WeaverAlso won Spingarn Medal

Gloria NaylorAlso won Candace Award

Murphy J. FosterAlso won Distinguished Eagle Scout Award

Alexa CanadyAlso won Candace Award

Thomas David JonesAlso won Distinguished Eagle Scout Award

Vernon JordanAlso won Spingarn Medal

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Percy Ellis Sutton was an American political and business leader. An activist in the Civil Rights Movement and lawyer, he was also a Freedom Rider and the legal representative for Malcolm X. He was the highest-ranking African-American elected official in New York City when he was Manhattan borough president from 1966 to 1977, the longest tenure at that position. He later became an entrepreneur whose investments included the New York Amsterdam News and the Apollo Theater in Harlem.

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United States