Beatrice Morrow Cannady

Biography

Beatrice Morrow Cannady (January 9, 1890 – August 19, 1974) born Beatrice Hulon Morrow, was a renowned civil rights advocate in early 20th-century Oregon, United States. She was editor of the Advocate, the state's largest African-American newspaper. She also co-founded the Portland, Oregon chapter of the NAACP in 1913, where she served as vice-president.

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