THE VFA PIONEER HISTORIES PROJECT
Dr. Donna Allen
August 19, 1920 – July 19, 1999
“We discovered that the way women make progress is having a means of communication and being heard.” – Donna Allen, May, 6 1999
Historian, economist, civil rights activist. Founder of Women Strike for Peace. Founded the Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press. Founder of Media Report to Women. BA, Duke University, 1943. MA, University of Chicago, 1953. PhD, Howard University, 1971.
More About Donna:
- New York Times Obituary, July 26, 1999
- Dr. Donna Allen’s Life Work
- Donna Allen Award for Feminist Advocacy, Commission on the Status of Women
- Historical documents of the Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press and the Donna Allen papers, the Women and Media Collection, University of Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, MO
- Donna Allen’s remarks, Veteran Feminists of America Salute to ERA Activists, Seawall Belmont House, Washington, DC May 6, 1999
- Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press
- Wikipedia page