Eva Carter Buckner

Eva Carter Buckner (1861 – February 15, 1946) was a prominent African-American suffragist, poet, and songwriter.

Early life Eva Carter was born in 1861 in Washington, Iowa. Both of her parents were from Pennsylvania. As a child, she lived with her family in Des Moines, Iowa, and Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she attended public school. Buckner began writing poetry as a student in Colorado Springs, where she won a poetry contest run by Mrs. J. D. Robinson, the mayor's wife.

Career

Writing Buckner was a well-known poet and songwriter, whose work inspired African American voices in both the women's suffrage movement and the civil rights movement.

Political activity Buckner was a member of the Los Angeles Forum of Colored Women, and shared her poetry at their meetings. She was also active in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), working for the NAACP school committee of Los Angeles. In 1922, she campaigned for Friend W. Richardson in the California gubernatorial race. In 1928, she was general chair of outreach to black women for the Herbert Hoover presidential campaign in southern California.

Personal life Eva Carter Buckner moved to Los Angeles around 1910. She was married to Edward Buckner; they had three children: Mabel, Eugenia, and Garrie. Eva Carter Buckner died February 15, 1946, in Los Angeles.