First name of a civil rights activist who would turn 85 today, and whose adopted last name is a hint to this puzzle's theme Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MALCOLM First name of a civil rights activist who would turn 85 today, and whose adopted last name is a hint to this puzzle's theme (7)
62% DEE Civil rights activist Ruby (3) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
62% ROSA Civil rights activist Parks (4)
62% ALIAS Adopted name (5) Newsday Dec 18, 2025
60% ELLA Civil rights activist Baker (4) New York Times Nov 29, 2025
54% REN Last name in "The Last Jedi" (3) New York Times Dec 4, 2025
54% EVERS Last name in civil rights (5)
52% LANDSLIDE Decisive victory, and a hint to this puzzle's theme (9) Wall Street Journal Oct 6, 2025
52% CORETTA First name in civil rights (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 11, 2025
52% LINKEDIN Popular website whose name is a hint to this puzzle's theme (8) New York Times Mar 15, 2015
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