African-American suffragist, civil rights activist, socialite (1865–1932)
For the blues singer formerly named Cora Calhoun, see Lovie Austin.
Cora Catherine Calhoun Horne
Born
Cora Catherine Calhoun
November 1865
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Died
September 23, 1932(1932-09-23) (aged 66)
Brooklyn, New York, US
Other names
Cora Calhoun, Cora Calhoun Horne
Alma mater
Atlanta University
Known for
Black suffragist, civil rights activist, socialite
Spouse
Edwin Horne (married 1887)
Children
4
Cora Catherine Calhoun Horne (November 1865 – September 23, 1932) was an American suffragist, civil rights activist, and an Atlanta socialite.[1][2] She was an African-American woman. She was an early member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and a founding member of the National Association of Colored Women (NACW).[1] She was the grandmother of entertainer Lena Horne and raised Horne when she was young.
^ abPage Fernandez, Nancy (2017). "Biography of Cora Catherine Calhoun Horne (Horn), 1865-1932". Alexander Street, a ProQuest Company. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
^Smith, Jessie Carney (1992). "Cora Catherine Calhoun Horne (1865–1932)". Notable Black American Women. Vol. 2. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research. pp. 302–304. ISBN 978-0-8103-9177-2.
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