William Barber II

civil rights leader from North Carolina
Person human Q17402946
William Barber II
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William Barber II

Summary

William Barber II is a human[1]. He was born in Indianapolis[2]. He was born on +1963-08-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a priest[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Barber II's place of birth was Indianapolis[2].
  • William Barber II was born on +1963-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Barber II held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Barber II worked as a priest[4].
  • William Barber II's professions included politician[5].
  • William Barber II's education included a stint at Duke Divinity School[8].
  • William Barber II's education included a stint at Drew University[9].
  • William Barber II was educated at North Carolina Central University[10].
  • William Barber II was educated at Plymouth High School[11].
  • William Barber II received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[12].
  • William Barber II received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].
  • William Barber II received the North Carolina Award for Public Service[14].
  • William Barber II received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine[15].
  • William Barber II was a member of NAACP[16].
  • William Barber II's image is recorded as William Barber II - 2020 02.jpg[17].
  • William Barber II is recorded as male[18].
  • William Barber II's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Barber II's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 310709898[20].
  • William Barber II's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2014056579[21].
  • William Barber II's Commons category is recorded as William Barber II[22].
  • William Barber II's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011cbb77[23].
  • William Barber II's family name is recorded as Barber[24].
  • William Barber II's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Barber II's given name is recorded as Joseph[26].
  • William Barber II's affiliation is recorded as NAACP[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Barber II was born in Indianapolis[2]. He was born on +1963-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Duke Divinity School[8], a seminary[28], in United States[29], founded in 1926[30]; Drew University[9], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1867[33]; North Carolina Central University[10], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1909[36], headquartered in Durham[37]; and Plymouth High School[11], a high school[38], in United States[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include priest[4] and politician[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[12]; MacArthur Fellows Program[13], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1981[42]; North Carolina Award for Public Service[14]; and Order of the Long Leaf Pine[15], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1964[45].

Why It Matters

William Barber II ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was William Barber II born?

Born in Indianapolis[2], William Barber II…

What did William Barber II do for work?

William Barber II worked as priest[4] and politician[5].

Where did William Barber II go to school?

William Barber II was educated at Duke Divinity School[8], Drew University[9], North Carolina Central University[10], and Plymouth High School[11].

What awards did William Barber II receive?

Honors received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[12], MacArthur Fellows Program[13], North Carolina Award for Public Service[14], and Order of the Long Leaf Pine[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . North Carolina Awards. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . NCpedia. Retrieved . ncpedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . longleafpinesociety.org. Retrieved . longleafpinesociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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