Mickey Leland

GPTKB entity

Properties (84)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:advocatesFor Education reform
Health care access
HIV/AIDS awareness
Affordable housing
Civil rights legislation
Economic_development_in_Africa
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Congressional_Black_Caucus
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Humanitarian_Award_from_the_United_Nations
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1924-11-27
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Forest_Park_Lawndale_Cemetery
gptkb:Washington_National_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Mickey_Leland_Jr.
gptkbp:committee gptkb:House_Committee_on_Appropriations
gptkb:House_Committee_on_Education_and_Labor
gptkb:House_Committee_on_Foreign_Affairs
gptkbp:deathDate 1990-08-07
gptkbp:education gptkb:Texas_Southern_University
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:George_Thomas_Leland
gptkbp:honors Posthumous recognition for humanitarian work
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mickey Leland
gptkbp:image Mickey Leland.jpg
gptkbp:influenced Social justice movements
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkbp:knownFor Civil rights advocacy
International development initiatives
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Mickey_Leland_School_of_Excellence
gptkbp:length 11 years
gptkbp:nationalTeam gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:notableFor Humanitarian efforts
Advocacy for the poor
gptkbp:occupation U.S._Congressman
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Lubbock,_Texas
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Aviation_accident_in_Ethiopia
gptkbp:servedIn 1979
1990
gptkbp:spouse Evelyn_Leland
gptkbp:supported gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act
gptkb:Head_Start_Program
gptkb:Food_Stamp_Program
gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act
Affordable Care Act
Mental health services
Community service programs
Job training programs
Medicaid expansion
Rural development initiatives
Equal Rights Amendment
Urban development projects
Cultural exchange programs
Community health centers
Global health initiatives
Child welfare programs
Sustainable development goals
Climate change initiatives
Gun control measures
Community policing initiatives
Infrastructure development projects
Crime prevention programs
Civic engagement initiatives
Environmental justice initiatives
Affordable education initiatives
Senior citizen programs
Women's health initiatives
Youth employment initiatives
Technology access initiatives
Community Reinvestment Act
International aid programs
Public safety funding
Anti-drug initiatives
Economic stimulus packages
Public transportation funding
Minority business development
Affordable housing development
Substance abuse treatment programs
Disaster relief funding
Public housing initiatives
Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Anti-poverty programs
Digital_literacy_programs
Social_Security_reform
Veterans'_benefits