Olivia Hooker
Olivia J. Hooker (February 12, 1915 – November 21, 2018) was an American psychologist and professor. She was a survivor of the Tulsa race massacre. She was the first African-American woman to enter the U.S. Coast Guard in February 1945.[3][4]
Olivia Hooker | |
|---|---|
 Hooker addressing an audience at a Women's History Month celebration in Manhattan on March 30, 2011 | |
| Born | February 12, 1915 |
| Died | November 21, 2018 (aged 103) White Plains, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Ohio State University[1] Teachers College, Columbia University[2] University of Rochester[2] |
| Occupation | Professor, psychologist |
| Years active | 1947–2018 |
Biography
She was in the Coast Guard until her unit was disbanded in mid-1946. She later became a psychologist and a professor at Fordham University.[5][6]
On November 21, 2018, Hooker died in White Plains, New York, at the age of 103.[7]
Olivia Hooker Media
Olivia Hooker (front) with Aileen Anita Cooks (behind) on the USS Commodore (nicknamed USS Neversail) during basic training, Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn
References
- ↑ Stewart-Cousins, Sen. Andrea. Dr. Olivia J. Hooker - New York State Senate (2012)New York State Senate. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Young, LT Stephanie. Olivia Hooker: A SPAR's Story (October 29, 2013)U.S. Coast Guard. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ Thiesen, William H.. SPAR Olivia Hooker: First African American Woman in the Coast GuardUnited States Coast Guard: U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ Coast Guard Names Training Facility After 1st Black Woman In ServiceNews One. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ↑ MacKay, Jenna. Profile: Olivia Hooker. Psychology's Feminist Voices (October 19, 2017). Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ↑ Gay, Mara (February 28, 2015). "Olivia J. Hooker: Coast Guard Pioneer, Fordham Professor and Activist" (in en-US). Wall Street Journal. . https://www.wsj.com/articles/olivia-j-hooker-coast-guard-pioneer-fordham-professor-and-activist-1425089415. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Last survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre dies" (in en-US). KJRH. November 21, 2018. https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/last-survivor-of-tulsa-race-riot-passes-away. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
This short article about a person from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.