Unita blackwell biography

Unita Zelma Blackwell (Ma – ) was an American civil rights activist who was the first African-American woman to be elected mayor in the U.S. state of Mississippi. [1]. Biography and works of Unita Blackwell, Mississippi author and civil rights leader. Her book, co-written with Joanne Pritchard Morris, is entitled "Barefootin': Lessons from the Road to Freedom" and was published in Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Unita Blackwell, a civil rights activist and the first black female mayor in the state of Mississippi, was born the daughter of sharecropping parents in Coahoma County, Mississippi on Ma.