Ida Gibbs

Ida Alexander Gibbs (1862 - 1957)[1] was the wife of William Henry Hunt and a longtime friend of W. E. B. Du Bois.[2] She was an advocate of racial and gender equality,[3] and co-founded one of the first YWCAs in Washington, D.C. for African-Americans.[4]

She studied at Oberlin College and taught Latin and mathematics before her marriage.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Kilian, Crawford (28 February 2011). "Born Black in Victoria in 1862 | The Tyee". The Tyee. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Martin, Michel (10 Feb 2010). "Husband And Wife Duo Paved The Way For Blacks In Diplomacy". NPR. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Book review: 'Parallel Worlds: The Remarkable Gibbs-Hunt and the Enduring (In)significance of Melanin' by Adele Logan Alexander". The Washington Post. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Hunt, Ida Alexander Gibbs (1862-1957) | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed". www.blackpast.org. Retrieved 14 February 2017.


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