Vivian Carter Mason (February 10, 1890 – May 10, 1982) was a staunch advocate for gender and civil rights as well as an ardent supporter of universal education. She served as an influential president of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) from 1953 to 1957. She is well-known for founding the Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation in communities such as Norfolk and Arlington, Virginia in 1945. Mason also founded the Committee of 100 Women, which allowed for underprivileged children of color in New York City to attend summer camp for free.
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10 February 1890 Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
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Died |
10 May 1982 (aged 92) Norfolk, Virginia
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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