Cora Catherine Calhoun Horne

Cora Catherine Calhoun Horne (November 1865 – September 23, 1932) was an suffragist, civil rights activist, and an Atlanta socialite. She was an African-American woman. She was an early member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and a founding member of the National Association of Colored Women (NACW). She was the grandmother of entertainer Lena Horne and raised Horne when she was young.

For the blues singer formerly named Cora Calhoun, see Lovie Austin.
Cora Catherine Calhoun Horne
Born
Cora Catherine Calhoun

November 1865
Atlanta, Georgia, US
DiedSeptember 23, 1932(1932-09-23) (aged 66)
Brooklyn, New York, US
Other namesCora Calhoun, Cora Calhoun Horne
Alma materAtlanta University
Known forBlack suffragist, civil rights activist, socialite
SpouseEdwin Horne (married 1887)
Children4
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