Bernard Lafayette

American civil rights activist (1940–2026)
Person human Q4893345
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Bernard Lafayette

Summary

Bernard Lafayette is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tampa[2]. He was born on +1940-07-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tuskegee[4]. He died on +2026-03-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a human rights defender[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tampa[2], Bernard Lafayette…
  • Bernard Lafayette died in Tuskegee[4].
  • Bernard Lafayette was born on +1940-07-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bernard Lafayette died on +2026-03-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bernard Lafayette held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Bernard Lafayette's professions included human rights defender[6].
  • Among Bernard Lafayette's employers was University of Rhode Island[9].
  • Bernard Lafayette was educated at American Baptist College[10].
  • Bernard Lafayette was educated at Harvard Graduate School of Education[11].
  • Bernard Lafayette received the Lillian Smith Book Award[12].
  • Bernard Lafayette's image is recorded as Dr. Bernard Lafayette.jpg[13].
  • Bernard Lafayette is recorded as male[14].
  • Bernard Lafayette's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Bernard Lafayette's ISNI is recorded as 0000000039710879[16].
  • Bernard Lafayette's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1635979[17].
  • Bernard Lafayette's GND ID is recorded as 1102938173[18].
  • Bernard Lafayette's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90682516[19].
  • Bernard Lafayette's IdRef ID is recorded as 221063889[20].
  • Bernard Lafayette's Commons category is recorded as Bernard Lafayette[21].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22].
  • Bernard Lafayette's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04gt8p3[23].
  • Bernard Lafayette's family name is recorded as Lafayette[24].
  • Bernard Lafayette's given name is recorded as Bernard[25].
  • Bernard Lafayette's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Bernard Lafayette's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Bernard Lafayette was born in Tampa[2]. He was born on +1940-07-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at American Baptist College[10], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1924[30] and Harvard Graduate School of Education[11], an educational institution[31], in United States[32], founded in 1920[33].

Career and Affiliations

Bernard Lafayette worked as a human rights defender[6]. He was employed by University of Rhode Island[9].

Recognition

Bernard Lafayette received the Lillian Smith Book Award[12].

Death and Burial

Bernard Lafayette died on +2026-03-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Tuskegee[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22].

Why It Matters

Bernard Lafayette ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Bernard Lafayette born?

Bernard Lafayette's place of birth was Tampa[2].

Where did Bernard Lafayette die?

Bernard Lafayette died in Tuskegee[4].

What did Bernard Lafayette do for work?

Bernard Lafayette worked as human rights defender[6].

Where did Bernard Lafayette go to school?

Bernard Lafayette was educated at American Baptist College[10] and Harvard Graduate School of Education[11].

What awards did Bernard Lafayette receive?

Honors received include Lillian Smith Book Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . libs.uga.edu. Retrieved . libs.uga.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . thestar.com. Retrieved . thestar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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