Ella Baker to be Inducted into the Co-op Hall of Fame Oct. 6

[Ajowa Ifateyo]

Many people do not know that before she worked in the Civil Rights Movement, Ella was a strong advocate for cooperatives during the Great Depression to meet the needs of black people, and with George Schuyler formed the Young Negroes Cooperative League.  Baker will be recognized as the first "Unsung Cooperative Heroes" by the the Cooperative Development Foundation and inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame. The ceremony takes place Oct. 6 at the National Press Building.  For more information, check out:  https://www.heroes.coop.

[Kristin Wilcox Feldman]

Wonderful news!!!! 

On Mon, Sep 5, 2022 at 7:24 PM Ajowa Ifateyo <ifa...@gmail.com> wrote:

Many people do not know that before she worked in the Civil Rights Movement, Ella was a strong advocate for cooperatives during the Great Depression to meet the needs of black people, and with George Schuyler formed the Young Negroes Cooperative League.  Baker will be recognized as the first "Unsung Cooperative Heroes" by the the Cooperative Development Foundation and inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame. The ceremony takes place Oct. 6 at the National Press Building.  For more information, check out:  https://www.heroes.coop.

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[Ajowa Nzinga Ifateyo]

Indeed! Thank you!

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