Edith Savage-Jennings

Savage-Jennings in January 2017

Edith Savage-Jennings (1924 – November 12, 2017) was an American civil rights leader from New Jersey. She was known for her association with civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr..[1] Savage was notable for being a guest to the White House under every President of the United States from Franklin Delano Roosevelt through Barack Obama.

Savage-Jennings was born in Jacksonville, Florida.[2]

In 2016 she was inducted into the New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame.[3]

Savage-Jennings died on November 12, 2017 at her home in Trenton, New Jersey at the age of 93.[4]

References

  1. "N.J. civil rights leader, friend of MLK, guest of U.S. presidents dies at 93". NJ.com. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  2. Rojas, Christina (15 April 2014). "Edith Savage-Jennings, civil rights activist who knew Martin Luther King Jr., speaks at TCNJ". NJ.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  3. Rojas, Christina (18 February 2016). "N.J. civil rights leader, friend of MLK gets her own day". NJ.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  4. "Civil rights icon Edith Savage-Jennings dies". Trentonian. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.