Marian Kramer (born 1944 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a civil rights, poverty, and labor activist based in Detroit, Michigan.[1][2][3]
Marian Kramer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Welfare and Civil Rights Activist; Co-chair of the National Civil Rights Union |
| Organization | National Civil Rights Union |
| Spouse | General Gordon Baker Jr. (1979-2014†) |
Family and childhood
editEarly life
editKramer has been involved with the Civil Rights Movement since childhood, when she attended community meetings and rallies with family members.[4] While studying at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Kramer further immersed herself in the Civil Rights Movement.[3] She is the recipient of numerous awards for community service. In 2004, Kramer was awarded an Alston/Bannerman Fellowship, a fellowship for esteemed, long-time community activists of color.[4] She was interviewed for the Global Feminisms Project on March 5, 2004.[5]
Marriage and children
editIn 1979 Marian Kramer married General Gordon Baker Jr (1941-2014†), a prominent labor organizer and activist. Together they have five children.[6]
Activism
editMarian Kramer has been a large part of the welfare and civil rights movements since the early 1960s.[2] Kramer worked for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) as an organizer for their voter registration campaign.[3] She currently serves as the cochair of the National Welfare Rights Union, an organization she founded with her peers.[3][4]
Organizational Affiliations
edit- Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
- National Council of Negro Women
- African-American Women's Caucus
- Women of Color Caucus
- National Anti-Hunger Coalition
- National Organization for Women
- Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
- Wayne County Welfare Rights Organization
- United Auto Workers
Organizations Co-Founded
edit- National Welfare Rights Union
- Black Panther Party (in Detroit, MI)
- Welfare Workers for Justice
Publications
editKramer, M. (1994). Remarks on the National Welfare Rights Union. Social Justice, 21(1 (55)), 9-11.
References
edit- ^ Philp, Drew (2017-07-20). "No water for poor people: the nine Americans who risked jail to seek justice". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ a b Govenar, Alan B. (2007). Untold Glory: African Americans in Pursuit of Freedom, Opportunity, and Achievement. Harlem Moon/Broadway Books. ISBN 9780767921176.
- ^ a b c d Dujon, Diane; Withorn, Ann (1996). For Crying Out Loud: Women's Poverty in the United States. South End Press. ISBN 9780896085299.
- ^ a b c "Transcript of Maureen Taylor and Marian Kramer Interviewer: Jennifer Lyle" (PDF).
- ^ Written at U.S.A.. "Global Feminisms Comparative Case Studies of Women's Activism and Scholarship: Transcript of Maureen Taylor and Marian Kramer, Interviewer: Jennifer Lyle" (PDF). Global Feminisms Project. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. March 5, 2004. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ Feeley, Dianne (30 November 2001). "A Revolutionary in the Auto Plant: In Remembrance of General Baker (1941-2014)". Solidarity. Retrieved 29 December 2019.