Mary Burnett Talbert, a prominent educator, activist, and former president of the National Association of Colored Women (NACW), was awarded the Spingarn Medal, the highest honor of the NAACP, on this day.
She was recognized for her tireless service to Black women, her leadership in civil rights advocacy, and her pivotal role in the preservation of Frederick Douglass’s home in Washington, D.C.
Talbert was one of the most influential African American women of the early 20th century, using her voice to fight racism, lynching, and injustice both in the U.S. and abroad.
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