John Arthur Stokes (born 31 December 1931)Virginia, Birth Records, 1912-2016, Delayed Birth Records, 1854-1911 is an American educator who was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement.
Born in Kingsville, Virginia, Stokes grew up in the Jim Crow South and attended Robert Russa Moton High School, a segregated school for black students. Recognizing the inequalities he and his classmates faced, Stokes staged a walk out and refused to return to class until the school was rebuilt. Stokes documented these efforts in his memoir, co-written with Lois Wolfe, Students on Strike.https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/students-on-strike/ He attended Virginia State University and became an educator in Baltimore.
Awards J A Stokes received following awards. +Award Received ReferencesThe Dr. Charles Hamilton Houston AwardThe A. Leon Higginbotham AwardUnited States Department of Justice AwardN.E.A. Award
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