Annie B. Martin

Annie B. Martin
Born(1920-12-20)December 20, 1920
Eastover, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedJune 12, 2012(2012-06-12) (aged 91)
Harlem, New York City, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupations
  • First Vice-President for the Black Trade Unionists Leadership Committee
  • State Assistant Commissioner of New York
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Director of Labor Participation for the American Red Cross
Parent(s)Jacob and Queenie Martin
AwardsEllis Island Medal of Honor

Annie B. Martin (December 20, 1920 – June 12, 2012) was an American pioneer of the labor movement and the civil rights movement. A South Carolina native, Martin participated in many marches in Washington, D.C.,[1][2] was appointed New York state assistant commissioner of labor under three governors, served sixteen terms as president of the New York City branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,[3][4] and sat on that association's national board of directors for nineteen years.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Honoring a woman of valor". UFT.com. United Federation of Teachers. May 24, 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  2. ^ Womack, Sr., Richard; Brown, Clayola; Holifield, General (June 15, 2012). "Labor Committee of the NAACP Saddened By Loss of Sister Dr. Annie B. Martin". A. Philip Randolph Institute website. A. Philip Randolph Institute. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Dr. Annie B. Martin -- New York". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. June 18, 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  4. ^ Rangel, Charles (June 19, 2012). "In Celebration of the Life of Our Beloved Freedom Fighter and Freedom Sister Dr. Annie B. Martin" (PDF). Congressional Record. U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  5. ^ "NAACP Mourns the Passing of Dr. Annie B. Martin". NAACP.com. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. June 13, 2012. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Amalgamated Bank Mourns the Passing of Dr. Annie B. Martin". Amalgamated Bank News. Amalgamated Bank. June 19, 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.