Unita Blackwell

American civil rights activist (1933–2019)
Person human Q7887166
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Unita Blackwell

Summary

Unita Blackwell is a human[1]. Born in Lula[2], she… she was born on +1933-03-18T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Biloxi[4]. She died on +2019-05-13T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a politician[6], political activist[7], and human rights defender[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lula[2], Unita Blackwell…
  • Born in Coahoma County[10], Unita Blackwell…
  • Unita Blackwell passed away in Biloxi[4].
  • Unita Blackwell was born on +1933-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Unita Blackwell died on +2019-05-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Rose Hill Cemetery[11].
  • Unita Blackwell held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Unita Blackwell is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Unita Blackwell worked as a politician[6].
  • Unita Blackwell's professions included political activist[7].
  • Unita Blackwell's professions included human rights defender[8].
  • Unita Blackwell's field of work was civil and political rights[14].
  • Unita Blackwell's field of work was Q109045535[15].
  • Unita Blackwell's field of work was civil rights movement[16].
  • Unita Blackwell held the position of mayor[17].
  • Unita Blackwell was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[18].
  • Unita Blackwell received the MacArthur Fellows Program[19].
  • Unita Blackwell was a member of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee[20].
  • Unita Blackwell was a member of Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party[21].
  • Unita Blackwell was a member of National Council of Negro Women[22].
  • Unita Blackwell was a member of US–China Peoples Friendship Association[23].
  • Unita Blackwell was a member of National Conference of Black Mayors[24].
  • Unita Blackwell's image is recorded as Unita Blackwell.jpg[25].
  • Unita Blackwell is recorded as female[26].
  • Unita Blackwell's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Lula[2], a town in the United States[28], in United States[29] and Coahoma County[10], a county of Mississippi[30], in United States[31], founded in 1836[32]. Unita Blackwell was born on +1933-03-18T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Unita Blackwell was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], political activist[7], and human rights defender[8]. Fields of work include civil and political rights[14]; Q109045535[15]; and civil rights movement[16], a civil rights movement[33], in United States[34]. Unita Blackwell held the position of mayor[17].

Recognition

Unita Blackwell received the MacArthur Fellows Program[19].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Democratic Party[35], a political party[36], in United States[37], founded in 1828[38], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[39] and Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party[40], a political party[41], in United States[42], founded in 1964[43], headquartered in Jackson[44].

Death and Burial

Unita Blackwell died on +2019-05-13T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Biloxi[4]. The cause of death was dementia[45]. Burial took place at Rose Hill Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Unita Blackwell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Unita Blackwell born?

Unita Blackwell's place of birth was Lula[2].

Where did Unita Blackwell die?

Unita Blackwell died in Biloxi[4].

What did Unita Blackwell do for work?

Unita Blackwell worked as politician[6], political activist[7], and human rights defender[8].

Where did Unita Blackwell go to school?

Unita Blackwell was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[18].

What awards did Unita Blackwell receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [25] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [35] . wikidata.org.
  14. [40] . BlackPast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.
  26. [45] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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