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Miriam Parkus 1917 - 2010

Miriam Parkus of New Rochelle, Westchester County, NY was born on March 6, 1917, and died at age 93 years old on November 28, 2010.
Miriam Parkus
New Rochelle, Westchester County, NY 10804
March 6, 1917
November 28, 2010
Female
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  • 03/6
    1917

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    March 6, 1917
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  • 11/28
    2010

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    November 28, 2010
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    Miriam Parkus lived 18 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 93.
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In 1917, in the year that Miriam Parkus was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1947, at the age of 30 years old, Miriam was alive when on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.
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