Roberta Dunbar facts for kids
Roberta Johnson Dunbar (who passed away on November 1, 1956) was an important American leader. She was known as a clubwoman and a peace activist. She mostly worked in Rhode Island. Sometimes her first name is spelled "Reberta."
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Early Life and Background
Roberta Johnson Dunbar was born in a place called Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island. Her parents were Daniel and Louisa (Cartwright) Dunbar.
Working for Change and Peace
Roberta J. Dunbar was a very active leader. She helped many groups that worked to make life better for people.
Leading Women's Clubs
From 1902 to 1905, and again in 1931, Roberta J. Dunbar was the president of the Northeastern Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. This group was part of a bigger organization called the National Association of Colored Women (NACW). These clubs were important because they brought African American women together to work on community projects, education, and fighting for equal rights.
Fighting for Civil Rights
In 1913, Dunbar helped start the Providence, Rhode Island branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The NAACP is a well-known group that works to ensure equal rights for all people, especially African Americans. She was also the president of the Working Girls Club in Providence, which helped young women.
Working for Peace
By 1928, Dunbar was leading the Rhode Island Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. In the 1930s, she was in charge of the Peace Department for the NACW. She spoke at their big meeting in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1937. She said, "We women want peace, and no woman of any nation is in a better position to bring this Era than the women of America." This shows how much she believed in women's power to create a peaceful world.
Later Years of Service
In 1950, the Women's Newport League chose her to represent them at the national NACW meeting in Atlantic City. This shows she continued to be a respected leader for many years.
Later Life
Roberta Dunbar passed away in 1956. She was living at the Home for Aged Colored People in Providence at the time.
See also
- List of peace activists
