Juanita Abernathy
Juanita Abernathy | |
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| Born | Juanita Odessa Jones December 1, 1931 Uniontown, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 2019 (aged 87) |
| Alma mater | Tennessee State University |
| Occupation(s) | Civil rights activist, educator, businesswoman |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
Juanita Odessa Jones Abernathy (December 1, 1931 – September 12, 2019) was an American civil rights activist, and the wife of Ralph Abernathy.[1]
Life
Juanita Odessa Jones was born in
She was a part of the team that organized the Montgomery bus boycott of December 1955 - December 1956.[5][6]
In 1957, her home was bombed.
In 2013, she was honored by the Atlanta City Council with a proclamation.[9]
Family
She married Ralph Abernathy on August 31, 1952.[10][11][3] Together they had five children: Ralph David Abernathy Jr., Juandalynn Ralpheda, Donzaleigh Avis, Ralph David Abernathy III, and Kwame Luthuli Abernathy.[11][12] Their first child, Ralph Abernathy Jr., died suddenly on August 18, 1953, less than 2 days after his birth on August 16, while their other children lived on to adulthood.[12]
References
- ^ "U.S. Civil Rights Advocate Juanita Abernathy Dies at 88". Time. Archived from the original on September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Juanita Abernathy Bio". Multicultural Symposium Series.
- ^ a b Booker, Brakkton (September 13, 2019). "Juanita Abernathy, 'Cornerstone' Of Montgomery Bus Boycott, Dies At 87". NPR. NPR.
- ^ a b c "International Civil Rights: Walk of Fame - Juanita Abernathy". www.nps.gov.
- ^ Montgomery Bus Boycott ~ Civil Rights Movement Archive
- ^ Seelye, Katharine Q. (September 13, 2019). "Juanita Abernathy, a Force in the Civil Rights Movement, Dies at 88". The New York Times.
- ^ Karimi, Faith. "Civil rights leader Juanita Abernathy dies at 87". CNN.
- ^ Bentley, Rosalind; Suggs, Ernie. "Juanita Abernathy, civil rights icon, dies". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ Suggs, Ernie. "Juanita Abernathy honored by Atlanta City Council for civil rights work". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ "Ralph D. Abernathy - Pastor". Biography. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "International Civil Rights: Walk of Fame — Juanita Abernathy". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ ISBN 1461600960.
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