Charlotte Hawkins Brown

American educator (1883-1961)
Person human Q5085991
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Summary

Charlotte Hawkins Brown was born on June 11, 1883[1], in Henderson[2]. She died on January 11, 1961[3], in Greensboro[4]. She worked as an educator[5], suffragist[6], and community leader[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (397 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[10]
  • Educated at: Salem State University[11], Simmons University[12], Temple University[13], Harvard University[14]
  • Member of: Council on African Affairs[15], North Carolina Teachers Association[16]
  • Influenced by: Alice Freeman Palmer[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Movement: Harlem Renaissance[19]
  • Commons category: Charlotte Hawkins Brown[20]
  • Family name: Brown[21]
  • Given name: Charlotte[22]
  • Relative: Maria Cole[23]
  • Described by source: Online Biographical Dictionary of the Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States[24], Notable Black American Women[25], The Westminster Handbook to Women in American Religious History[26], Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era[27]
  • Participant in: Conference on Africa[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Birth name: Lottie Hawkins[30]
  • Different from: Charlotte Brown[31], Charlotte Blake Brown[32], Charlotte L. Brown[33], Charlotte Emerson Brown[34]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject African diaspora[35], Black Teacher Archive Wikidata Project[36]
  • Writing language: English[37]

Why It Matters

Charlotte Hawkins Brown is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Charlotte Hawkins Brown born?

Charlotte Hawkins Brown's place of birth was Henderson[2].

Where did Charlotte Hawkins Brown die?

Charlotte Hawkins Brown died in Greensboro[4].

What did Charlotte Hawkins Brown do for work?

Charlotte Hawkins Brown worked as an educator[5], suffragist[6], and community leader[7].

Where did Charlotte Hawkins Brown go to school?

Charlotte Hawkins Brown was educated at Salem State University[11], Simmons University[12], Temple University[13], and Harvard University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . documents.alexanderstreet.com. documents.alexanderstreet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Notable Black American Women. documents.alexanderstreet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Pan-Africanism Data Project. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . documents.alexanderstreet.com. documents.alexanderstreet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Pan-Africanism Data Project. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Salem State University, Simmons University, Temple University +1
    Occupation → —
    Described by source → Online Biographical Dictionary of the Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States, Notable Black American Women, The Westminster Handbook to Women in American Religious History +1
    Place of death → Greensboro
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