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Jane edna hunter biography

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Jane Edna Hunter

African-American social worker (1882–1971)

Jane Edna Hunter (December 13, 1882 – January 13, 1971), an African-Americansocial worker, Hunter was born on the Woodburn Farm plantation near Pendleton, South Carolina. She was involved in the NAACP and NAACW. Jane Edna Hunter is widely Known for her work in 1911 when she established the Working Girls Association in Cleveland, Ohio, which later became the Phillis Wheatley Association of Cleveland.[1][2][3][4]

Life

Jane Edna Hunter's parents were wage earners on mainly the Woodburn Plantation Farm working as sharecroppers, but tended to move around plantations trying to find better wages.[5] After her father died in 1892, she did housework for local families. She began school at the age of 14, attending the Ferguson and Williams Academy in Abbeville, South Carolina. She graduated with an eighth-grade education in 1900. She returned to work as a domestic.[2][4][6][7][8]

She was briefly married to Edward Hun

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Author: Thomas P. Royer, Beech Brook President/CEO

As we bid farewell to Black History Month and step into Social Worker Appreciation Month, it's essential to reflect on the remarkable individuals who have shaped our field and continue to inspire us today. One such luminary figure is Jane Edna Hunter, an African American social worker, whose enduring legacy profoundly influences our work.

Jane Edna Hunter was a pioneer whose dedication to serving vulnerable children and families remains unparalleled. Much of her work was done right here in Cleveland. It's a privilege to follow in her footsteps as we strive to offer compassionate care and support to those who need it most.

The Jane Edna Hunter Children Services Center - The Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services Agency - stands as a testament to her enduring impact on our field. It's more than just a building; it's a symbol of hope and resilience, a place where healing can begin, and futures can be rebuilt.

As we embark on Social Worker Appreciation Month, we can carry forward Jane Edna Hunter's belief t

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Hunter, Jane Edna

in: Civil Rights, Eras in Social Welfare History, Great Depression, Housing, Organizations, People, Programs, Social Work, World War I and the 1920s

Jane Edna Hunter  (1882-1971) – Social Worker, Advocate for Women and Founder of the Phillis Wheatley Association

 

Jane Edna Hunter (nee Harris) was born on December 13, 1882 at Woodburn Farm near Pendleton, South Carolina to Harriet Millner, a free-born daughter of freed slaves, and Edward Harris, the son of a slave woman and a plantation overseer.  Edward Harris died when Jane was ten years old, and her mother urged her into a loveless marriage with Edward Hunter, a man 40 years older than she was. The arrangement collapsed fourteen months after the wedding, and Jane Edna Hunter never married again.

Hunter graduated in 1905 as a trained nurse from Hampton Institute, VA, and migrated to Cleveland Ohio, arriving in 1905 as a 23 year old single African American woman. When she arrived in Cleveland she could not find decent housing or professional work because of segregation laws and practices. Her

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