Matthew Jones (activist)

Matthew Jones
Birth nameMatthew Jones
Born(1936-09-17)September 17, 1936
DiedMarch 30, 2011(2011-03-30) (aged 74)
GenresA cappella, folk music
Occupation(s)Singer, civil rights activist
Instrumentvocals
LabelsRelevant Records

Matthew Jones (September 17, 1936 – March 30, 2011) was an African-American folk singer/songwriter known for being a field secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and part of their The Freedom Singers in the 1960s. Jones was from Nashville, Tennessee, but also worked as a school teacher in Macon, Georgia. He was arrested 20 times for this civil rights activism.

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