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Walter Francis White (July 1, 1893 – March 21, 1955) was an American civil rights activist who led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for a quarter of a century, from 1929 until 1955. He directed a broad program of legal challenges to racial segregation and disfranchisement.
- July 1, 1893, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
- James Weldon Johnson
- March 21, 1955 (aged 61), New York City, U.S.
- Roy Wilkins
2. Apr. 2014 · Walter White was a light-skinned African American who fought against racial discrimination and lynching as a member and leader of the NAACP. He also wrote novels and nonfiction books, and influenced President Roosevelt and Truman to support civil rights.
15. Apr. 2024 · Walter Francis White. Born: July 1, 1893, Atlanta, Ga., U.S. Died: March 21, 1955, New York, N.Y. (aged 61) Awards And Honors: Spingarn Medal (1937) Role In: American civil rights movement.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
21. Jan. 2007 · Learn about Walter F. White, the executive secretary of the NAACP from 1931 to 1955, who fought for racial justice and equality in the U.S. and abroad. Discover his achievements, challenges, and legacy in this biography by Matthew C. Whitaker.
28. Feb. 2022 · Walter White leveraged his fair complexion to investigate some of the country’s worst attacks against African Americans. By: Adrian Brune. Updated: January 3, 2024 | Original: February 28,...
Walter Francis White by Clara Sipprell. Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. White personally believed that a successful nationwide crusade against lynching was needed as a precondition for achieving all other civil rights.
14. März 2018 · Introduction: Walter Francis White was a leading civil rights advocate of the first half of the twentieth century. As executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1931 to 1955, he was one of the major architects of the modern African American freedom struggle.
