Ruby Doris Smith Robinson

She was the first and only woman to serve on sncc s executive committee.

Ruby doris smith robinson.

Smith was raised in atlanta s black middleclass neighborhood of summerhill. Ruby doris smith robinson april 25 1942 october 7 1967 worked with the student nonviolent coordinating committee sncc from its earliest days in 1960 until her death in october 1967. She eventually succeeded james forman as sncc s executive secretary and was the only woman. Smith robinson was born in atlanta georgia on april 25 1942.

She succeeded james forman as sncc s executive secretary in atlanta and was the only woman ever to serve in this capacity. That fact mattered little to her. In 1966 ruby doris smith robinson was elected to replace jim forman who was stepping down as sncc s executive secretary. Ruby doris smith robinson worked with the student nonviolent coordinating committee sncc from its earliest days in 1960 until her death in october 1967.

She was a helping hand in keeping the fire going for the civil rights movement. She served the organization as an activist in the field and as an administrator in the atlanta central office. Her mural of ruby doris smith robinson can be seen at 904 martin luther king jr. Civil rights leader ruby doris smith robinson made an influence on the african american culture.

She served the organization as an activist in the field and as an administrator in the atlanta central office. She grew up in atlanta s summerhill neighborhood which is actually the oldest black community. Rubye robinson née rubye doris smith born april 25 1942 atlanta ga u s died oct. Ruby doris smith robinson worked with the student nonviolent coordinating committee from its earliest days in 1960 until her death in october 1967.

She eventually succeeded james forman as sncc s executive secretary and was the only woman ever to serve in this capacity. Ruby doris smith robinson born in atlanta georgia on april 25 1942 was a civil rights leader. Robinson ruby doris smith 1942 1967 civil rights activist founding member of the atlanta student movement and the student non violent coordinating committee and outstanding organizer who urged those in the movement for racial justice not only to work for goals which would benefit poor and middle class african americans but to risk their lives in the process. Robinson the second oldest of seven children born to alice and john t.

Being a woman had never limited her capabilities or authority nor would anyone have suggested that it did.