Ruth Logan Roberts

Ruth Logan Roberts (1891 – 1968) was a suffragist, activist, YWCA leader, and host of a salon in Harlem, New York City.

Early life Ruth Logan Roberts was born in 1891 as the daughter of suffragist Adella Hunt Logan. Roberts studied physical therapy at Boston's Sargent School of Physical Education, graduating in 1911. Roberts later served a physical educator for the Tuskegee Institute.

Activism Ruth Logan Roberts began her work as a suffragist around 1913 in Tuskegee. She also served on the New York State Board of Social Welfare.

While at the YWCA, Roberts helped organize women in the sale of war bonds through the Liberty Loan program.

She also served on the New York State Board of Social Welfare, a position that she was appointed to by Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Her health education led her to serve on the boards of New York Tuberculosis and Health Association and the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses.

Salon Roberts hosted a regular salon at her home at 130 West 130th Street in Harlem, New York City, that brought together major figures active in Harlem at the time in politics, community service, and the arts.