Faya Ora Rose Touré
| Faya Ora Rose Touré | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names |
Rose Gaines Rose Sanders |
| Alma mater |
Johnson C. Smith University Harvard Law School |
| Occupation |
Activist Lawyer |
| Notable work | Founder of National Voting Rights Museum |
| Spouse(s) | Hank Sanders |
Faya Ora Rose Touré (born Rose M. Gaines in 1945) is an American civil rights activist and lawyer.[1] She was the first black female judge in Alabama.[2]
In 2003, she changed her name from Rose Sanders to Faya Touré, a West African name.[2] In 2009, she resigned as the volunteer president of the National Voting Rights Museum, which she founded.[2][3] She coordinates the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee to mark the anniversary of Bloody Sunday.[2]
She graduated from Johnson C. Smith University in 1969, and later from Harvard Law School.[4]
She is married to politician Hank Sanders.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Faya Ora Rose Touré Biography - Selected works".
- 1 2 3 4 Moni Basu and Jessica Ravitz, CNN (7 January 2015). "From Selma to Ferguson and back: Has anything changed?". CNN.
- ↑ "Faya Rose Toure resigns as president of National Voting Rights Museum - The Selma Times‑Journal".
- ↑ "Ms. Faya Ora Rose Touré Lawyer Profile - martindale.com".
- ↑ Phillip Rawls (23 August 2007). "Selma court convicts Senator Sanders wife of disorderly conduct". The Decatur Daily. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "Selma activist Faya Rose Toure arrested after speaking out against city land donation for Nathan Bedford Forrest monument". AL.com. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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