Clara Burrill Bruce
Clara Burrill Bruce | |
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Clara Burrill Bruce, from a 1929 publication | |
| Born | Clara Washington Burrill June 25, 1879 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 1947 (age 67) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, editor, educator, writer, housing expert |
| Spouse | Roscoe Conkling Bruce |
| Relatives | Mary P. Burrill (sister) Blanche Bruce (father-in-law) Josephine Beall Willson Bruce (mother-in-law) |
Clara Washington Burrill Bruce (June 25, 1879 – January 22, 1947) was an American lawyer, writer, clubwoman, and editor. She was the first Black woman elected to edit a law review, at Boston University School of Law in 1924. In the 1930s she helped found the Harlem Congressional League and the National Council of Negro Women.