C. DeLores Tucker (née Cynthia DeLores Nottage) (October 4, 1927-October 12, 2005)^[1] was a U.S. politician and civil rights activist best known for her participation in the Civil Rights Movement and stance against gangsta rap music. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person See also Protests of 1968 Historically the civil rights movement was a concentrated period of time around the world of approximately twenty years (1960-1980 in For the Ice T album see Gangsta Rap (album. Gangsta rap is a term originated by the mainstream media to describe a certain subgenre

Contents 1 Early life 2 Civil rights activities 3 Political career 4 Stance on hip hop music 5 Accolades 6 Death 7 References 8 External links

Early life

Born in Philadelphia to a minister and a "Christian feminist mother" on October 4, 1927, she was the tenth of thirteen children. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Feminism is a discourse that involves various movements theories, and Philosophies which are concerned with the issue of Gender difference, advocate Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ms. Tucker attended Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania-Wharton School. Temple University is a state-related public research University in Philadelphia. The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. (Later in life she was the recipient of two honorary doctoral degrees from Morris College in Sumter, South Carolina and Villa Maria College in Pennsylvania, for this reason, she is sometimes referred to as "Dr. An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa ( Latin: 'for the sake of the honour' is an Academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding Morris College, located in Sumter South Carolina, is a four-year coeducational Liberal arts, private historically black college which operates under Sumter (ˈsʌmptɚ is a city in and the County seat of Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. Villa Maria College is a College located in Cheektowaga, New York, USA The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Tucker").

In 1951, she married William "Bill" Tucker, a successful Philadelphia real estate agent and she herself worked in real estate and insurance sales early in her career. Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss

Civil rights activities

Tucker had a long history in the Civil Rights Movement. See also Protests of 1968 Historically the civil rights movement was a concentrated period of time around the world of approximately twenty years (1960-1980 in Early on, her civil activities included participating in the 1965 march in Selma, Alabama alongside the Rev. Selma is a city in and the County seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and raising funds for the NAACP. Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is one of the oldest and most influential Civil rights organizations

She was the convening founder and national chair of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc. (NCBW), having succeeded the Hon. Shirley Chisholm in 1992. Shirley Anita St Hill Chisholm ( November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician educator and author

Tucker also was responsible for the Governor’s appointment of more women judges and more women and African Americans to boards and commissions than ever before. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa She also led the effort to make Pennsylvania one of the first states to pass the Equal Rights Amendment. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The Equal Rights Amendment ( ERA) is a failed proposed amendment to the United States Constitution intended to guarantee equal rights under the As Chief of Elections of Pennsylvania, she was a leader in instituting a voter registration by mail and reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age.

Political career

In 1971, Tucker became the first female African-American Secretary of State in the U. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Secretary of State is an official in the State governments of 47 of the 50 states of the United States, as well as Puerto Rico and other U S. , serving for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania until 1977. Four of the constituent states of the United States officially designate themselves Commonwealths: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern During this time she instituted the first Commission on the Status of Women. The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW or UNCSW is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC one of main UN organs within the ^[2]

She was founder and president of the Bethune-DuBois Institute, Inc. , which she established in 1991 to promote the cultural development of African American youth through scholarships and educational programs. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa ^[2] Ms. Tucker also launched, and serves as publisher of the renowned publication, Vital Issues: The Journal of African American Speeches; an acknowledgement of its launching was jglkjklvjH. Gray (congressman)|William H. Gray]].

Stance on hip hop music

Ms. Tucker dedicated much of the last few years of her life to removing sexually explicit lyrics from rap and hip-hop tracks, citing a concern that the lyrics were misogynistic and threatened the moral foundation of the African American community. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Misogyny (mɪˈsɒdʒɪni is hatred (or contemptof women Misogyny is parallel to Misandry — the hatred of men ^{[3] [4]}

Called "narrow-minded" by some rappers who often called her out in their lyrics, Ms. Tucker picketed stores that sold rap music and bought stock in labels like Sony, Time Warner, and others in order to protest hip-hop at their shareholders' meetings. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with Time Warner Inc ( is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in New York City. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with ^[3] She also fought against the NAACP's decision to nominate late rapper Tupac Shakur for one of its Image Awards^[3] and filed a $10 million lawsuit against his estate for comments that the rapper made in his song "How Do U Want It?" on the album All Eyez on Me, in which Shakur rapped "Delores Tucker you's a motherfucker / Instead of trying to help a nigga you destroy a brother". The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is one of the oldest and most influential Civil rights organizations Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16 1971 &mdash September 13 1996 also known by his Stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper The NAACP Image Awards is an award presented annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding People of color " How Do U Want It " is a song of 2Pac featuring K-Ci and JoJo and was the third single from his album All Eyez on Me and just as All Eyez on Me is the fifth studio album and a Double album by U Nigga is a term used in African American Vernacular English that began as an Eye dialect form of the word Nigger (which is derived ultimately In her lawsuit, Tucker claimed that comments in this song, and on the track "Wonda Why They Call U Bitch" from the same album, damaged her sex life with her husband. ^[5] This case was eventually dismissed. ^[6]

Rappers like Eminem rap criticized Tucker. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning In the song "Rap Game" by his group D12, Eminem raps "I'm all for America, fuck the government / Tell that C. D12 World is the second studio album by Detroit rap group D12, released on April 27, 2004. D12 (also known as D-12, The Dirty Dozen, D-Twizzy and Detroit-Twelve) is an American hip hop group from Detroit Delores Tucker slut to suck a dick / Motherfucker ducked, what the fuck? Son of a bitch / Take away my gun, I'm gonna tuck some other shit". The penis (plural penises, penes Motherfucker (also existing in countless contracted forms eg mofo muthafucka, or shortened to just "mother" is a common Insult and Profanity In his song "Church for Thugs", The Game raps "I've got more hatred in my soul than Pac had for Delores Tucker. The Documentary is the debut album by West Coast rapper The Game, released on January 18 2005 through Interscope Records. Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29 1979 better known by his Stage name The Game, is an American Rapper. Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16 1971 &mdash September 13 1996 also known by his Stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper " Jay-Z chimes in as well, with the lines "I don't care if you're C. Dolores Tucker or you're Bill O'Reilly, you only riling me up," from The Black Album's "Threat. William James O'Reilly Jr (born September 10 1949 is an American television / radio host, Author, Syndicated columnist, and The Black Album is a 2003 Hip hop album by rapper Jay-Z. It was promoted as his final studio album although Jay-Z subsequently announced a return "

Tucker later went on to serve in the Advisory Board of the Parents Television Council until her death in 2005. The Parents Television Council (PTC is a US -based nonprofit organization founded by conservative activist L ^{[7] [8]}

Accolades

Selected as one of 25 of the World’s Most Intriguing People by People magazine, Tucker was also selected as a People Magazine 1996 Yearbook Honoree, and was featured in the inaugural issue of John F. Kennedy, Jr.'s George magazine for her crusade against gangsta rap. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr (November 25 1960 – July 16 1999 often referred to as John F George was a glossy politics-as-lifestyle monthly magazine co-founded by John F For the Ice T album see Gangsta Rap (album. Gangsta rap is a term originated by the mainstream media to describe a certain subgenre In addition, she has been acknowledged for her deep concern for children by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in the book It Takes A Village. First Lady is a term used in the United States to describe the wife of an elected male Head of state. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from It Takes a Village And Other Lessons Children Teach Us is a book by then- First Lady of the United States Hillary Rodham Clinton, in which she presents The National Women's Political Caucus and Redbook also named her as the woman best qualified to be Ambasador to the United Nations. The National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC is a national multi-partisan grassroots organization in the United States For other uses see Red Book. Redbook is an American women's magazine published by the Hearst Corporation. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security For five consecutive years, from 1972 through 1977, she was listed as among Ebony magazine's 100 Most Influential Black Americans. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Ebony, a monthly Magazine for the African American market was founded by John H During that period, she was listed as Ladies Home Journal Nominee for Woman of the Year in both 1975 and 1976. Ladies' Home Journal is a Magazine which first appeared February 16, 1883 and eventually became one of the leading magazines of the 20th Century Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She was recognized by Ebony as one of the '100 Most Influential Black Organization Leaders' in the country in 2001 and 2002. Dr. Tucker was also a prominent member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Kappa Alpha ( ΆΚΆ) is the first Greek-lettered Sorority established and incorporated by African American college women Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal ^[2]

On Tuesday, April 25, 2006, a state historical marker honoring Tucker was unveiled in a ceremony at the State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, in her honor by Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and William Tucker, her husband. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The State Museum of Pennsylvania is a non-profit Museum in downtown Harrisburg, run by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to preserve and interpret the Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell (born January 5 1944) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC is the governmental agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania responsible for the collection conservation and interpretation

In addition, it was announced that the North Building which is adjacent to the State Capitol Building, will be renamed the Secretary C. The State Capitol of Pennsylvania, located in downtown Harrisburg Pennsylvania, is the seat of government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Delores Tucker Building. The state marker is to be installed outside the entrance to the newly named building.

The marker reads:

C. Delores Tucker

1927—2005

Civil rights leader and activist for women, she was the first African American Secretary of State in the nation. Championed the PA Equal Rights Amendment and policies on affirmative action, voter registration by mail, and lowering the voting age to 18. Spearheaded the creation of the Commission on the Status of Women & led a successful crusade critical of the music industry and lyrics demeaning to women, African Americans, and children.

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Death

Dr. Tucker died on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at Suburban Woods Health Center in Norristown, Pennsylvania at the age of 78. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Norristown is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, 6 miles (10 km northwest of the city limits of Philadelphia, on the ^[3]

References

External links

• Official Website of the Philadelphia Congress of the National Congress of Black Women

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