User:Archiliberte/Diya Abdo

Diya Abdo
Born
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Chicago (PhB)
Occupation(s)Community organizer, writer, political activist
Known forPolitical activism, writing, community organization
Notable workRules for Radicals (1971)
Spouses
  • Helene Simon (m. 1932; d. 1947)
  • Jean Graham
    (m. 1952; div. 1970)
  • Irene McInnis Alinsky
    (m. 1971)
Children2
AwardsPacem in Terris Award, 1969

Diya Abdo (January 30, 1909 – June 12, 1972) is an American community organizing

an English professor at a North Carolina college

In 2015, Abdo proposed that campuses nationwide could be sanctuaries for Syrian refugees.[1]

Biography

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Diya Abdo is the daughter of Palestinian refugees who escaped to Jordan in the 1967 exodus. She came to America just before the Sept. 11 terror attacks as a graduate student.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Itkowitz, Colby (November 20, 2015). "What if every U.S. college campus offered to house a Syrian refugee family?". Washington Post.
  2. ^ Alinsky, Saul. Rules for Radicals.
  3. ^ Hill, Laura Warren. "Rochester Black Freedom Struggle Online Project: Oral Histories". University of Rochester Libraries.
  4. ^ Alinsky, Saul David (Fee) (2nd ed.). The Catholic University of America via Gale. 2003. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help) 15 vols.
  5. ^ "Essay: Radical Saul Alinsky: Prophet of Power to the People". Time. March 2, 1970.(subscription required)
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