Olde Huntersville in Norfolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Ella J. Baker
(1903-1896)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 19, 2019
1. Ella J. Baker Marker
Inscription.
Ella J. Baker. Ella Baker, born in Norfolk, was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement for five decades. In the 1940s she was a field secretary with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and later served as its director of branches. Baker helped to establish the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957 working alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In 1960 she helped to launch the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and she served as mentor to a generation of young activists. A strong proponent of grassroots leadership. Baker believed: “Give people light they will find a way.”
Ella Baker, born in Norfolk, was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement for five decades. In the 1940s she was a field secretary with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and later served as its director of branches. Baker helped to establish the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957 working alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In 1960 she helped to launch the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and she served as mentor to a generation of young activists. A strong proponent of grassroots leadership. Baker believed: “Give people light they will find a way.”
Erected 2009 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number KV-20.)
Location. 36° 51.774′ N, 76° 16.73′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in Olde Huntersville. Marker is at the intersection of Church Street (U.S. 460) and Fremont Street, on the right when traveling south on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1646 Church St, Norfolk VA 23504, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 645 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 6, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
