Ella Josephine Baker

African-American civil rights and human rights activist (1903–1986)
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Ella Josephine Baker
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Ella Josephine Baker

Summary

Ella Josephine Baker is a human[1]. She was born in Q49231[2]. She was born on December 13, 1903[3]. She passed away in Manhattan[4]. She died on December 13, 1986[5]. She worked as a women's rights activist[6], civil rights advocate[7], public figure[8], and activist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,444 views/month, #7,008 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ella Josephine Baker's place of birth was Q49231[2].
  • Ella Josephine Baker passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Ella Josephine Baker was born on December 13, 1903[3].
  • Ella Josephine Baker died on December 13, 1986[5].
  • Burial took place at Flushing Cemetery[11].
  • Ella Josephine Baker held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Ella Josephine Baker held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Ella Josephine Baker is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Ella Josephine Baker is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Ella Josephine Baker's professions included women's rights activist[6].
  • Ella Josephine Baker's professions included civil rights advocate[7].
  • Ella Josephine Baker's professions included public figure[8].
  • Ella Josephine Baker worked as an activist[9].
  • Among Ella Josephine Baker's employers was NAACP[16].
  • Among Ella Josephine Baker's employers was Works Progress Administration[17].
  • Ella Josephine Baker was employed by Southern Christian Leadership Conference[18].
  • Among Ella Josephine Baker's employers was YWCA USA[19].
  • Ella Josephine Baker's education included a stint at Shaw University[20].
  • Ella Josephine Baker received the National Women's Hall of Fame[21].
  • Ella Josephine Baker received the Candace Award[22].
  • Ella Josephine Baker was a member of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom[23].
  • Ella Josephine Baker is recorded as female[24].
  • Ella Josephine Baker's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Ella Josephine Baker's Commons category is recorded as Ella Baker[26].
  • Ella Josephine Baker's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ella Josephine Baker was born in Q49231[2]. She was born on December 13, 1903[3]. Ethnic identities include African Americans[14], an ethnic group by residency[28], in United States[29].

Education

Ella Josephine Baker's education included a stint at Shaw University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include women's rights activist[6], civil rights advocate[7], public figure[8], and activist[9]. Employers include NAACP[16], an advocacy group[30], in United States[31], founded in 1909[32], headquartered in Baltimore[33]; Works Progress Administration[17], an independent agency of the United States government[34], in United States[35], founded in 1935[36]; Southern Christian Leadership Conference[18], an organization[37], in United States[38], founded in 1957[39], headquartered in Atlanta[40]; and YWCA USA[19], a nonprofit organization[41], in United States[42], founded in 1858[43], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[44].

Recognition

Awards received include National Women's Hall of Fame[21], a 501(c)(3) organization[45], in United States[46], founded in 1969[47] and Candace Award[22], an award[48], in United States[49].

Death and Burial

Ella Josephine Baker died on December 13, 1986[5]. She died in Manhattan[4]. Burial took place at Flushing Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Ella Josephine Baker ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,444 views/month, #7,008 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Ella Josephine Baker born?

Ella Josephine Baker was born in Q49231[2].

Where did Ella Josephine Baker die?

Ella Josephine Baker died in Manhattan[4].

What did Ella Josephine Baker do for work?

Ella Josephine Baker worked as women's rights activist[6], civil rights advocate[7], public figure[8], and activist[9].

Where did Ella Josephine Baker go to school?

Ella Josephine Baker was educated at Shaw University[20].

What awards did Ella Josephine Baker receive?

Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame[21] and Candace Award[22].

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  12. [16] . African American Almanac. wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . African American Almanac. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . African American Almanac. wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . womenofthehall.org. womenofthehall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [14] . The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship: When They Dared to Be Powerful. bcrw.barnard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  21. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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