Ada Belle Dement

Ada Belle Dement (b. 1888-November 28, 1945) was known for her activist work for civil rights and suffrage. In 1941, she became president of the National Association of Colored Women Clubs (NACWC).

Biography

In 1888, Ada Belle Dement was born in Caldwell, Texas. She studied at Prairie View College and the universities of California, Chicago, and Colorado. Following her studies, she became a teacher at Fort Worth high school for seventeen years and married Rev. Clifton DeMent and the couple moved to Mineral Wells, Texas. In Mineral Wells, she became principle of the high school and with the support of the PTA and community built a new school for the town.[1][2]

She was active in numerous organizations, including as the Chairman of NACWC’s Peace and Function Committee, Senior State Supervisor of Girls, and President of the Texas Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs from 1930 to 1934.[3] As Texas State President, she was responsible for starting the State Scholarship Fund; promoted the establishment of a training school for delinquent black girls and a state hospital for black tuberculosis patients; and worked with the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs.In 1942, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Bishop College.[2]

In 1941, Dement became National President of the National Association of Colored Women Clubs. She died on November 28, 1945, before the completion of her Presidency.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Inc, The Crisis Publishing Company (2017-05-15). The Crisis. The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc.
  2. 1 2 3 Leslie, LaVonne (2012-11-30). The History of the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs, Inc.: A Legacy of Service. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781479722655.
  3. ↑ "Texas Association of Women's Clubs". twudigital.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
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