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Benson, Clayborn
Benson, Clayborn
NameBenson, Clayborn
Record codeML3
BirthplaceWashington, D.C.
Birth date1949-03-31
My lifeMy life can be described as fortunate. As a kid, I was poor without the bare necessities. As an adult, the Lord has blessed me with a clear understanding of who I am - my strengths and weaknesses.
My role modelsEverett Moore and Alex Haley
Greatest inspirationMy greatest inspiration is my desire to see every young person know of contributions of black people to history.
My vision for MilwaukeeI envision Milwaukee's black community having an integral part in Milwaukee's future. As for my part, through the Historical Society, I hope to teach how great a people we really are. I feel it is through knowledge of ancestral accomplishments that young black children can achieve their true potential.
AccomplishmentsFounder and Executive Director of Wisconsin Black Historical Society / Museum; Photojournalist at WTMJ-TV; Board member - Wisconsin Labor History Society; Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board; City of Milwaukee Citizen Advisory Committee on the Naming of Public Buildings, Facilities and Streets; Leader - UWM African American Constituent Alumni Association; 2001 National Association of Black Journalists Award
Original imagePhotograph
Library of Congress Subject HeadingsBenson, Clayborn; Civic leaders -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; African American civic leaders -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; African Americans -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; African American men -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Photojournalists -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Wisconsin Black Historical Society; Milwaukee (Wis.) -- Biography; Community leadership -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
PhotographerNate Edwards
Photograph date1988
RightsAll rights reserved © Milwaukee Public Library
Copyright date2008
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