Lugenia burns hope path to social worker

American activist (1871–1947)

Lugenia Burns Hope (February 19, 1871 – August 14, 1947), was a social reformer whose Neighborhood Union and other community service organizations improved the quality of life for African Americans in Atlanta, Georgia, and served as a model for the future Civil Rights Movement.

Biography

Education and social outreach

Lugenia Burns was born in St. Louis, Missouri,^[1] February 19, 1871.^[2] Her parents were Louisa M. Bertha and Ferdinand Burns; her father was a carpenter.^[2] She was the youngest of seven children.^[2] When her father died suddenly, her mother to move the family to Chicago.^{[ Lugenia burns hope path to social worker summary.}