Lugenia Burns Hope was a twentieth-century civil rights activist and social reformer who worked steadfastly to rebuild black communities using grassroots politics and community ties. Hope was no stranger to hard work. From an early age, Hope worked full time at organizations like Hull House— a settlement organization founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr dedicated to providing European Immigrants with amenities such as daycare services, libraries, employment and education. Her infectious fervor, innovative thinking and strong leadership skills advanced the field of social work and contributed greatly to racial and gender equality.
Hope’s Contribution to Black Communities
In 1898, John and Lugenia Hope moved to Atlanta, Georgia. It was there, that Lugenia made the greatest impact of her life’s work. After noticing the black community’s societal degeneration primarily due to the outcome of the Civil war between 1861 to 1865, Lugenia served the Atlanta community for over 30 years organizing community services and promoting the civil rights movement. Blacks in the area lived in and attended unsanitary homes and schools. The constituents lacked proper medical and dental care. Recreational opportunities were scarce with many neighborhoods having no playgrounds where black children could …show more content…
Her resourcefulness and effective leadership supplied the proper platform for activists like Rosa Parks and Recy Taylor to continue the fight against the scourge of being both, black and female living in a white-privileged patriarchal society. Many of her grassroots tactics helped bring an end to sexual violence, and helped tear down the barriers cultivated by biases of race, gender and
Hope’s Contribution to Black Communities
In 1898, John and Lugenia Hope moved to Atlanta, Georgia. It was there, that Lugenia made the greatest impact of her life’s work. After noticing the black community’s societal degeneration primarily due to the outcome of the Civil war between 1861 to 1865, Lugenia served the Atlanta community for over 30 years organizing community services and promoting the civil rights movement. Blacks in the area lived in and attended unsanitary homes and schools. The constituents lacked proper medical and dental care. Recreational opportunities were scarce with many neighborhoods having no playgrounds where black children could …show more content…
Her resourcefulness and effective leadership supplied the proper platform for activists like Rosa Parks and Recy Taylor to continue the fight against the scourge of being both, black and female living in a white-privileged patriarchal society. Many of her grassroots tactics helped bring an end to sexual violence, and helped tear down the barriers cultivated by biases of race, gender and