1892 - 1975
Max Yergan American Activist
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| First Name |
Max
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| Last Name |
Yergan
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| Birthday |
19th July, 1892
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| Birthplace |
Raleigh, North Carolina
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| Died |
11th April, 1975
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| Place of Death |
Mount Kisco, New York
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
activist, missionary
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| Occupation |
Activist
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Max Yergan (July 19, 1892 – April 11, 1975) was an African-American activist notable for being a Baptist missionary for the YMCA, then a Communist working with Paul Robeson, and finally a staunch anti-Communist who complimented the government of apartheid-era South Africa for that part of their program. He was a mentor of Govan Mbeki, who later achieved distinction in the African National Congress. He served as the second president of the National Negro Congress, a coalition of hundreds of African-American organizations created in 1935 by religious, labor, civic and fraternal leaders to fight racial discrimination, establish relations with black organizations throughout the world, and oppose the deportation of black immigrants. Along with Paul Robeson, he co-founded the International Committee on African Affairs in 1937, later the Council on African Affairs.
