LaVera Brown
LaVera Brown (1931-2017) was the first African American President of the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh[1]. Brown co-founded the Coalition to Counter Hate Groups in 1979 through joint funding from the YWCA and National Organization for Women.[2] She actively participated in rallies to counter the Ku Klux Klan's presence in the city of Pittsburgh. [3]
References
- ^ "In Sisterhood LaVera Brown".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Volunteer advocate appointed Pittsburgh NAACP executive director". old.post-gazette.com. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ "YWCA reflects on KKK at Racial Justice Awards". New Pittsburgh Courier. 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
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