Carl Braden [SEP] place of death
Carl Braden
Carl Braden (June 24, 1914 – February 18, 1975) was a left-wing trade unionist, journalist, and social justice activist who was known for his work in civil rights.
Biography.
Braden was born in New Albany, Indiana, and died in Louisville, Kentucky.
He worked for the "Louisville Herald-Post", "The Cincinnati Enquirer" (1937–1945), "The Louisville Times", and "The Courier-Journal" (1950–1954). He also
and especially fought racism. After Carl's death, Anne Braden remained active in networks of anti-racist work.
While raising their children, Carl and his wife Anne Braden remained deeply involved in the civil rights cause and the subsequent social movements it prompted from the 1960s to the 1970s, because of this they were frequent targets for attacks from southern white supremacists.
Early activism.
In 1948, Carl Braden along with his wife Anne involved themselves in Henry Wallace's run on the Progressive Party for the presidency.