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Beatrice Pearson

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Beatrice Pearson

Geraldine Marie (Pearson) Long

Willie Irene (Pearson) Daniels

Willie Irene (Pearson) Daniels

Amy Robin (Pearson) Kelley

Amy Robin (Pearson) Kelley

Amy Kelley

Alisa Rose Pearson Dollar

Rotchie Leavelle Pearson

Alisa Rose Pearson Dollar

Amy Robin (Pearson) Kelley

Carol Mary Pearson

Felicia Christine (Bolick) Pearson

Carol Mary Pearson

Helen M Pearson

Carol and Helen Pearson

Diane Dunn Adcock Pearson

Alice Pearson Thurman

Ardis Morris Pearson family

Ardis Morris Pearson

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In 1919, in the year that Helen M Pearson was born, Indian lawyer Mahatma Gandhi initiated the Satyagraha campaigns, beginning the nonviolent resistance movement against British rule of India. Satyagraha means "holding onto truth" and the campaign for India independence, which was eventually obtained, called for "self-suffering" rather than inflicting suffering (i.e., violence) on others.

In 1936, at the age of 17 years old, Helen was alive when on November 2nd, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) debuted the world's first regular high-definition television service. The channel had a short schedule - Monday through Saturday, 3:00p to 4:00p and 9:00p to 10:00p. The first broadcast was "Opening of the BBC Television Service".

In 1950, Helen was 31 years old when on June 25th, the Korean War began when North Korean Communist forces crossed the 38th parallel. The Soviet Union and China backed North Korea and the U.N., primarily the United States backed South Korea.

In 1967, she was 48 years old when on November 7th, President Johnson signed legislation passed by Congress that created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which would later become PBS and NPR. The legislation required CPB to operate with a "strict adherence to objectivity and balance in all programs or series of programs of a controversial nature".

In 1990, Helen was 71 years old when after 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela, the leader of the movement to end South African apartheid was released on February 11th 1990.