celebratingamazingwomen:Maymie de Mena (1879-1953) was an important civil rights activist.She was on
celebratingamazingwomen:Maymie de Mena (1879-1953) was an important civil rights activist.She was one of the highest-ranking officers in the Universal Negro ImprovementAssociation, a movement designed to improve the lives of black peopleworldwide.Her leadership was all the more influential sinceshe could prove that single mothers are still capable of being politicallyengaged and good leaders. She was also the director of the newspaper Negro World, introducing a new page forwomen which focused on activism rather than household or fashion tips. -- source link