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Ella Josephine Baker (December 13, 1903 – December 13, 1986) was an African-American civil rights and human rights activist. She was a largely behind-the-scenes organizer whose career spanned more than five decades.
Ella Baker (born December 13, 1903, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.—died December 13, 1986, New York, New York) was an American community organizer and political activist who brought her skills and principles to bear in the major civil rights organizations of the mid-20th century.
Apr 2, 2014 · Ella Baker became one of the leading figures of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and '60s. Following her early work for the National Association for the...
Jan 20, 2020 · Ella Josephine Baker, a black North Carolina native who migrated to New York in the 1920s, was a major part of that ground crew for over 50 years, and her legacy lives on in today’s social...
Learn about the life and legacy of Ella Baker, a Black woman who fought for racial justice and empowered local communities. Explore her work with NAACP, SCLC, SNCC, and MFDP, and her vision of nonviolent resistance and democratic engagement.
Ella Baker was a grassroots organizer who advocated for group-centered leadership in the civil rights movement. She co-founded In Friendship and SNCC, and worked with NAACP, SCLC, and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
Jan 16, 2017 · A granddaughter of slaves who graduated valedictorian from Raleigh’s Shaw University in 1927, Baker spent nearly half a century raising the political consciousness of Americans, and...
