Willa B. Brown (1906-1992)

Willa B. Brown (1906-1992)

by DavisEdmond | Jul 25, 2012 | African American History, People

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Willa B. Brown Minidoc Willa Beatrice Brown, one of a small group of pre-World War II black women aviators, was born in Glasgow, Kentucky on January 22, 1906.  The daughter of Reverend and Mrs. Erice B. Brown, she graduated from...
Cora Mae Brown (1914-1972)

Cora Mae Brown (1914-1972)

by WolcottVictoriaW | Jan 19, 2007 | African American History, People

Cora Mae Brown was part of a generation of African American women who translated their community work into political struggle during the first half of the twentieth century.  Born on April 19, 1914 in Bessemer, Alabama, Brown’s family migrated to Detroit, Michigan...