Hortense Canady
| Hortense Canady | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elizabeth Hortense Golden August 18, 1927 [1] Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.[2] |
| Organization | Delta Sigma Theta sorority |
| Spouse(s) | Clinton Canady, Jr.[1] |
Hortense (Golden) Canady (August 18, 1927 – October 23, 2010) was a civil rights leader, the first African American elected to the Lansing Board of Education.[3][4] She served as national president of Delta Sigma Theta sorority from 1983-1988.
Biography
Canady was born Elizabeth Hortense Golden on August 18, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois.[1] At age 16, she enrolled in Fisk University, where she met her husband. The two were married on her 18th birthday, prior to his deployment during World War II.[1] She continued her education at Fisk and later received a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology.[1] Later in life, she went back to school and received a master's degree in higher education from Michigan State University.[1]
Her daughter Alexa Canady was the first African-American woman to become a neurosurgeon.[5]
References
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