Maude White Katz

Maude White Katz (1908–1985) was a communist activist for the Communist Party USA and wrote about Black women in America. Katz's work helped the party gain insights into the Black working class and their labor conditions. Katz was a worker from a working-class family, and the CPUSA assigned her to several unions during her time with the party. Her input and organizational skills were instrumental to the Party's ability to reach out and organize for the Black working class. Her critiques of the Party gave rise to internal campaigns against white chauvinism. Katz had 14 brothers and sisters. She was the middle child of all the other children.

Education

Katz went to school in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. which was an official organ of the League of Struggle for Negro Rights.

Concerned League of Harlem Katz served as the President of the Concerned League of Harlem. Katz and other members campaigned to open up exams for specialized high schools to Black and Puerto Rican students

Works Katz was known as a prolific writer and wrote for journals related to politics and race. Special Negro Demands - Labor Unity Vol. 7, no. 5 (May 1932) pp 10-11 End Racism in Education: A Concerned Parent Speaks - Freedomways Vol. 8, no. 4 (1968)