T. R. M. Howard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

T. R. M. Howard

Civil rights activist

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1908

Place of Birth: Murray, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 01-May-1976

Profession: scientist, surgeon

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Theodore Roosevelt Mason "T.
R.
M." Howard (March 4, 1908 – May 1, 1976) was an American civil rights leader, fraternal organization leader, entrepreneur and surgeon.
He was among the mentors to activists such as Medgar Evers, Charles Evers, Fannie Lou Hamer, Amzie Moore, Aaron Henry, and Jesse Jackson; founded Mississippi's leading civil rights organization in the 1950s, the Regional Council of Negro Leadership; and played a prominent role in the investigation of the kidnapping and murder of Emmett Till in the late 1950s.
He was also president of the National Medical Association, chairman of the board of the National Negro Business League, and a leading national advocate of African-American businesses.