Father James Edmund Groppi (November 16, 1930 – November 4, 1985) was a Roman Catholic priest and noted civil rights activist based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Contents. [hide]. 1 Early years, education, ordination as priest; 2 Civil rights activism; 3 Civil rights leader; 4 Later years and death; 5 See also; 6 References ...
JAMES E. GROPPI DEAD AT 54; EX-PRIEST LED RIGHTS FIGHT ...
5 Nov 1985 ... James E. Groppi, the former Roman Catholic priest who led more than 200 marches for open housing in the city in the tumultuous 1960's, died today. Mr. Groppi, who had been ill since he underwent surgery for a brain tumor a year ago , was 54 years old. Mr. Groppi died ''peacefully and comfortably'' at ...
Groppi, James, 1930- - the Civil Rights Digital Library
23 Feb 2018 ... Ordained in 1959, Father James Groppi (1930-1985) was assigned to a predominantly black Milwaukee church in 1963. He participated in the 1963 March on Washington, and worked for desegregation and voting rights in Mississippi and Alabama with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From 1967 to 1969, ...
Groppi, James E. | March on Milwaukee - Libraries Digital Collection
In 1963, Catholic priest James E. Groppi, who grew up in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood, was transferred to St. Boniface Parish, a predominantly working- class black parish located on Milwaukee's North Side. While working at St. Boniface, Groppi became deeply involved in the Civil Rights Movement that was ...
Fr. James Groppi and the Historic 1967-68 Open Housing Campign ...
24 Feb 2011 ... This video was compiled/edited by Jasmine Alinder and Cris Siqueira using archival footage found at the UW-Milwaukee Urban Archive for the 40th anniversary celebration/conference of the historic open housing campaign in Milwaukee. For more information on the civil rights era in Milwaukee, see, Patrick ...
Father James Groppi | Wisconsin Historical Society
Discover the history of Father James Groppi, the Catholic priest who led fought for justice in Milwaukee's Inner Core.
James Groppi, Ex-Priest, Civil Rights Activist, Dies - latimes
5 Nov 1985 ... James Groppi, a former Roman Catholic priest who led more than 200 demonstrations in Milwaukee on behalf of open housing nearly 20 years ago and was arrested more than a dozen times in his quest for civil rights for all Americans , died Monday in that city at the age of 54. His wife, the former Margaret ...
