Cyrus D. Bell
Cyrus D. Bell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cyrus Dicks Bell August , 1848 Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 1925 (aged 77) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse |
Celia
(m. 1869; died 1899) |
| Children | 11 |
Cyrus Dicks Bell (August 1848 - October 21, 1925) was a journalist, civil rights activist, and civic leader in Omaha, Nebraska. He owned and edited the black newspaper Afro-American Sentinel during the 1890s. He was an outspoken political independent and later in his life became a strong supporter of Democrats. He was a founding member of the state Afro-American League and frequently spoke out against lynchings and about other issues of civil rights.