Edgar George Brown (1898–1954) was a civil rights advocate, tennis player, union organizer, and politician in the United States. He was active in Northwest Washington, DC, in the neighborhood later known as Adams Morgan, where he was a Black lobbyist[1] and active advocate for low paid African American laborers.[2]
He was born in Sandoval, Illinois. He was a four-time American Tennis Association champion[2] (1922, 1923, 1928 and 1929). He was known as a master of topspin.[3] He was one of the founders of the National Lawn Tennis Association.[4]
He was a member of Franklin D. Roosevelt's Black Cabinet, a founding member of the National Negro Council, and the United Government Employees Union. In July 1941, Brown staged a one-person sit-down strike in Washington National Airport's main coffee shop after being refused a cup because of his being Black.[5]
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References
- ^ "Edgar G. Brown: Lobbyist, Union President, and Tennis Champion". amistadresearchctr. October 9, 2017.
- ^ a b Facincani, Lee (October 9, 2017). "Edgar G. Brown: Lobbyist, Union President, and Tennis Champion". amistadresearchctr.
- ^ Boyd, Todd (October 30, 2008). African Americans and Popular Culture [3 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313064081 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Week's Census". Jet. April 22, 1954 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bay, Mia (2021). Traveling Black : a story of race and resistance. Cambridge. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-674-25869-3. OCLC 1240721150.
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