Rare picture of Ella Baker- Born: Ella Josephine Baker was born on December 13, 1903, in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
- Died: December 13, 1986, New York, New York
- Occupation: Community organizer and political activist
- Career: Worked for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
- Co-founder: Co-founded the organization "In Friendship" in 1955 and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
- Known for: Her critiques of both racism in American culture and sexism in the civil rights movement
- Nickname: "Fundi," a Swahili word meaning a person who teaches a craft to the next generation.
( She Was A Trailblazer and A Part Of History)
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