Louis Everett Burnham | |
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| Born | September 29, 1915 |
| Died | February 12, 1960 (aged 44) New York City, US |
| Burial place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York[1] |
| Education | Social science degree, a year of law school |
| Alma mater | City College of New York |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, editor, writer |
| Years active | 1932–1960 |
| Employer(s) | Southern Negro Youth Congress, Progressive Party, Freedom, National Guardian |
| Organization(s) | Frederick Douglass Society, Harlem Youth Congress, National Negro Congress, Young Communist League, Alabama Committee for Human Welfare |
| Known for | Activism, journalism |
| Notable work | Behind the lynching of Emmett Louis Till, creation and management of and columns in Freedom, columns in National Guardian |
| Political party | Communist Party, USA |
| Movement | Civil rights movement, Voting rights |
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| Board member of | Southern Conference Educational Fund |
| Spouse | Dorothy (née Challenor) Burnham |
| Children | Claudia Burnham Margaret Burnham Linda Burnham Charles Burnham |
| Relatives | Forbes Burnham |
Louis Everett Burnham (September 29, 1915 – February 12, 1960)[2] was an African-American activist and journalist. From his college days, and continuing through adulthood, he was involved in activities emphasizing racial equality, through various left-wing organizations, campaigns and publications in both the northern and southern United States, particularly in New York City and Birmingham, Alabama.
- ^ "Louis E. Burnham". New York Daily News. February 18, 1960. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ McDuffie, Erik S. (2002). "Burnham, Louis Everett". American National Biography: Supplement, Volume 2. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195150635. OCLC 52547928. Retrieved 16 August 2020.