Ida Gibbs

Ida Alexander Gibbs Hunt
Born Ida Alexander Gibbs
(1862-11-16)November 16, 1862
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Died December 19, 1957(1957-12-19) (aged 95)
Washington, D.C.
Alma mater Oberlin College
Occupation Educator, Civil Rights Activist
Spouse(s)
William Henry Hunt (m. 1904)

Ida Alexander Gibbs (November 16, 1862 - December 19, 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.[1]

Biography

Ida Alexander Gibbs, a personal friend of Mary Church Terrell, was born on November 16, 1862 in Victoria, British Columbia.[1]

She studied at Oberlin College and taught Latin and mathematics before her marriage.[4][1]

Promoting black education, civil rights and woman's suffrage, Gibbs made her mark as an educator and Pan-Africanist. Gibbs pursued her civil activism in a variety of ways. Internationally, she was involved in the Pan-African Congress and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.[5] Nationally she was involved in the Niagara Movement and well as National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).[1] After her marriage, Gibbs accompanied her husband on his diplomatic assignments, including Liberia, France, Madagascar, and Guadeloupe. Through her travels with her husband, Gibbs developed an international perspective on racial justice.[5]

Ida Gibbs Hunt died in Washington, D.C. on December 19, 1957.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hunt, Ida Alexander Gibbs (1862-1957) | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed". www.blackpast.org. 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. ↑ Kilian, Crawford (28 February 2011). "Born Black in Victoria in 1862 | The Tyee". The Tyee. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  5. 1 2 Baumann, Roland M. (2010). Constructing Black Education at Oberlin College. Ohio University Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-8214-1887-1.
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