Unita Blackwell

Overview

Unita Blackwell born Lula, MS March 18, 1933. Civil rights leader; SNCC organizer; president of US-Chinese Peoples Friendship Association, 1976-83. Co-founded Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, 1964; awarded MacArthur Genius grant, 1992.

Quotations

“The best teacher is to observe from other people and learn from other people.” (Mike Garvey interview, Apr. 21, 1977)