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Bessie Bearden was an American journalist and civil rights activist. She was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on October 31, 1893. She attended Howard University and graduated in 1916 with a degree in English. Bearden began her career as a journalist in the 1920s, writing for the Washington Tribune and the Washington Post. She was also a correspondent for the Associated Negro Press. In the 1930s, she became a civil rights activist, working with the NAACP and the National Urban League. Bearden was a strong advocate for civil rights and racial equality. She wrote extensively about the struggles of African Americans in the United States. She was also a vocal critic of segregation and racism. Bearden was a member of the National Association of Colored Women and the National Council of Negro Women. She was also a founding member of the National Council of Negro Women's Washington, D.C. chapter. Bearden died on April 15, 1975, in Washington, D.C. She was 81 years old.

Popular As Bessye Banks
Occupation actress
Age 50 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 31 October, 1893
Birthday 31 October
Birthplace Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of death September 16, 1943
Died Place Harlem, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Bessie Bearden's Husband?

Her husband is Richard Howard Bearden

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Children Romare Bearden

Bessie Bearden Net Worth

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1922

Bessye Bearden was the New York City regional editor for the Chicago "Defender", a black-owned newspaper; she was also the first black woman to serve on a local school board (no. 15) in New York City, serving from 1922 to 1939. She was the mother of Harlem Renaissance artist Romare Bearden (1914-1988).

1921

She was an actress, known for The Gunsaulus Mystery (1921). She was married to Richard Howard Bearden.

1893

Bessie Bearden was born in November 1893 in Oakland, North Carolina, USA as Bessye Johnson.