Charlotta Bass
Charlotta Amanda Spears Bass (February 14, 1874 – April 12, 1969) was an American educator, newspaper publisher-editor, and civil rights activist. Bass was probably the first African-American woman to own and operate a newspaper in the United States; she published the California Eagle from 1912 until 1951. In 1952 Bass became the first African-American woman nominated for Vice President, as a candidate of the Progressive Party.
Read more about Charlotta Bass: Background, Marriage and Family, Expansion of Paper, Political Activities
Famous quotes containing the word bass:
“How are we to know that a Dracula is a key-pounding pianist who lifts his hands up to his face, or that a bass fiddle is the doghouse, or that shmaltz musicians are four-button suit guys and long underwear boys?”
—In New York City, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)