Cora Catherine Calhoun Horne
Cora Catherine Calhoun Horne | |
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| Born | Cora Catherine Calhoun November 1865 |
| Died | September 23, 1932 (aged 66) Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Other names | Cora Calhoun, Cora Calhoun Horne |
| Alma mater | Atlanta University |
| Known for | Black suffragist, civil rights activist, socialite |
| Spouse | Edwin Horne (married 1887) |
| Children | 4 |
Cora Catherine Calhoun Horne (November 1865 – September 23, 1932) was an American suffragist, civil rights activist, and an Atlanta socialite. She was an African-American woman. She was an early member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and a founding member of the National Association of Colored Women (NACW). She was the grandmother of entertainer Lena Horne and raised Horne when she was young.