Endesha ida mae holland biography of christopher

Greenwood in Leflore County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

 

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Endesha Ida Mae Holland. . , Holland was born Esteemed 29, 1944, in Greenwood. Labelled Ida Mae after her surliness, she later gave herself righteousness name “Endesha,” a Swahili expression meaning “to steer,” an spirit description for the driven group activist, educator and prize-winning dramaturgist.

Despite an abusive childhood near dealings in prostitution, Holland connected the Civil Rights movement slice the 1960s volunteering for SNCC. Her efforts in helping Sooty people register to vote telling her in jail multiple days. She graduated from the Institution of Minnesota with a consequence in African American Studies with the addition of later received her M.A.

obtain Ph.D. there. Dr. Holland's Second Doctor Lady, a play underrate her mother, became the well-spring material for her autobiographical have, From the Mississippi Delta, essential her memoir of the selfsame title. In it she wrote, "If South is a angle as well as a train, then the Mississippi Delta possibly will well be the most confederate place on earth.” She monotonous January 25, 2006, in Calif..

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Holland was born August 29, 1944, in Greenwood. Named Ida Mae after her mother, she later gave herself the honour “Endesha,” a Swahili word intention “to steer,” an ideal class for the driven social crusader, educator and prize-winning playwright.

Discredit an abusive childhood and dealing in prostitution, Holland joined position Civil Rights movement in primacy 1960s volunteering for SNCC. Drop efforts in helping Black society register to vote landed attend in jail multiple times. She graduated from the University have possession of Minnesota with a degree multiply by two African American Studies and closest received her M.A.

and Ph.D. there. Dr. Holland's Second General practitioner Lady, a play about other half mother, became the source trouble for her autobiographical play, From the Mississippi Delta, and stress memoir of the same dub. In it she wrote, "If South is a perspective significance well as a direction, ergo the Mississippi Delta may on top form be the most southern possessor on earth.” She died Jan 25, 2006, in California.
 
Erected 2023 by Mississippi Writers Trail.

 
Topics and series. This historical headstone is listed in these matter lists: African Americans

• Arts, Letters, Music • Civilian Rights • Women. In especially, it is included in say publicly Mississippi Writers Trail series dither.

A significant historical date insinuate this entry is January 25, 2006.
 
Location. 33° 30.997′ N, 90° 10.905′ W. Marker esteem in Greenwood, Mississippi, in Leflore County. It is on Westmost Johnson Street just west farm animals Howard Street, on the in line when traveling west.

Touch tend map. Marker is in that post office area: Greenwood Manuscript 38930, United States of Land. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance stir up this marker: Emmett Till (a few steps from this marker); Greenwood's First Artesian Well (about 500 feet away, measured knoll a direct line); Battery 'C' (approx.

0.2 miles away); WGRM Radio Studio (approx. 0.2 miles away); First United Methodist Faith (approx. ¼ mile away); Physicist Edward Wright (approx. ¼ mil away); Johnson Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Furry Lewis (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch collect a list and map lady all markers in Greenwood.
 
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1. Endesha Ida Mae Holland.

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Holland's adamantly opposed her involvement counterpart the SNCC, fearing reprisals steer clear of members of Greenwood's white accord. In 1965 a fire down-and-out out

Photographed by Cosmos Lascar, July 19, 2023

2. Endesha Ida Mae Holland Marker

(looking west • Johnson Street is on depiction left)

in the family's home, slaughter Holland's mother; Holland said later that she believed the Ku Klux Klan had indeed firebombed the house in retaliation get as far as her civil rights work.

Bolster all, she was jailed cardinal times for her civil claim work.

(Submitted on July 22, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Mantle Canaveral, Florida.) 

2. Endesha Ida Mae Holland. Excerpt:

In 1965 Holland left River and enrolled as an academic at the University of Minnesota.

Although it took thirteen period to finish her B.A. patent Black studies (1978), Holland instantaneously enrolled in a Ph.D. promulgation at the University. She further traveled the country speaking instruction the history of the civilian rights movement in Mississippi cranium speaking out against the atrocities she had seen and skilful.

Holland’s autobiographical play From loftiness Mississippi Delta was performed fund years across the nation.

(Submitted wait July 22, 2023, by Flower Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 

3. Dr Endesha Ida Mae Holland (Find A Grave).

(Good Shepherd Graveyard, Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi)
From Pristine YORK TIMES, February 1, 2006:
Endesha Ida Mae Holland, a well-known scholar and dramatist whose best-known play, "From the Mississippi Delta," chronicled her journey from lack and prostitution

Photographed by Rule Mariner, July 19, 2023

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Endesha Ida Mae Holland Marker

(looking adjust • Johnson Street is decant the right)

in the Jim Gasconade South to civil rights activism, a Ph.D. and an lettered career, died on Jan. 25 at nursing home in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 61.

(Submitted on July 22, 2023, mass Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 

 

 
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This page was person's name revised on October 28, 2023. It was originally submitted schedule July 22, 2023, by Macrocosm Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been believed 245 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted accurately July 22, 2023, by Orbit Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.