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Bessye Johnson Bearden (November 1893 – September 16, 1943) was an American journalist and civic activist, who was the mother of artist Romare Bearden. Biography
Jan 24, 2024 · Bessye Bearden: Renaissance Mom. She was mother to one of the stars of African-American art, but she also nurtured an entire generation of artists and civil rights...
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On June 11, 1935 Mrs. Bearden was appointed Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, serving first in the Processing Division, and later, as an auditor. In 1922 she was the first black woman to be elected to local School Board No. 15 in New York City where she served until 1939.
She was a Black journalist and civic activist. Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as Bessye Banks, she was the youngest child of George T. and Carrie O. Banks. She attended schools in North Carolina and Hartshorn Memorial College in Richmond, Virginia.
African-American political and civic worker, known particularly for her work with the Democratic Party. Born Bessye Jeanne Banks in Goldsboro, North Carolina, in October 1888; died on September 16, 1943, in New York, New York; daughter of George T. and Clara (Carrie Ocott) Banks; attended Hartshorn Memorial College in Richmond, Virginia ...
Bessye Johnson Banks Bearden was a journalist and civil rights activist, and mother of famous collage artist Romare Bearden. She was born in about 1891 to Carrie O. (Olcott) Johnson Banks and likely Carrie's husband, last name Johnson, before Carrie married George T. Banks in about 1897.
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