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Bertha Gilkey

African-American activist of tenant management (1949-2014) · United States · On the map · Activists · Died at 65

Bertha Gilkey was an African-American activist of tenant management of public housing properties. She set up the first tenant management association in St. Louis, Missouri, which successfully rehabilitated the once decrepit Cochran Gardens public housing project, and managed it for more than 20 years.

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Country
United States
Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1949 to 2014 · aged 65