Marian Kramer
American civil rights, poverty, and labor activist
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Marian Kramer (born 1944 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a civil rights, poverty, and labor activist based in Detroit, Michigan.[1][2][3]
Marian Kramer | |
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| Born | 1944 (age 81–82) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Occupations | Welfare and Civil Rights Activist; Co-chair of the National Civil Rights Union |
| Organization | National Civil Rights Union |
| Spouse | General Gordon Baker Jr. (1979-2014†) |
Family and childhood
Early life
Kramer has been involved with the Civil Rights Movement since childhood, when she attended community meetings and rallies with family members.[4] While studying at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Kramer further immersed herself in the Civil Rights Movement.[3] She is the recipient of numerous awards for community service. In 2004, Kramer was awarded an Alston/Bannerman Fellowship, a fellowship for esteemed, long-time community activists of color.[4] She was interviewed for the Global Feminisms Project on March 5, 2004.[5]
Marriage and children
In 1979 Marian Kramer married General Gordon Baker Jr (1941-2014†), a prominent labor organizer and activist. Together they have five children.[6]
Activism
Marian Kramer has been a large part of the welfare and civil rights movements since the early 1960s.[2] Kramer worked for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) as an organizer for their voter registration campaign.[3] She currently serves as the cochair of the National Welfare Rights Union, an organization she founded with her peers.[3][4]
Organizational Affiliations
- Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
- National Council of Negro Women
- African-American Women's Caucus
- Women of Color Caucus
- National Anti-Hunger Coalition
- National Organization for Women
- Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
- Wayne County Welfare Rights Organization
- United Auto Workers
Organizations Co-Founded
- National Welfare Rights Union
- Black Panther Party (in Detroit, MI)
- Welfare Workers for Justice
Publications
Kramer, M. (1994). Remarks on the National Welfare Rights Union. Social Justice, 21(1 (55)), 9-11.