Bessye J. Bearden
| Bessye J. Bearden | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Bessye Banks 1893 North Carolina, United States |
| Died |
1943 United States |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Bessye J. Bearden (1893–1943) was an American journalist and mother of artist Romare Bearden.
Biography
Bessye J. Bearden was born in North Carolina to George T. and Carrie O. Banks. She attended public schools in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
She married R. Howard Bearden. She had one son with R. Howard, Romare.
For several years she served as a New York correspondent for the Chicago Defender.
References
- Yenser, Thomas (editor), Who's Who in Colored America: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Persons of African Descent in America, Who's Who in Colored America, Brooklyn, New York, 1930-1931-1932
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