Enola Maxwell

Enola "Miz" Maxwell (August 30, 1919 – June 24, 2003)[1] was an American civil rights activist from San Francisco in the United States.[2]

In 1968, Maxwell became the first woman – and first black person – to be named as lay minister at a Presbyterian Church.[1][3] In 1970, the church appointed Maxwell executive director of a multicultural community center in Potrero Hill,[4] a role she served until her death at the age of 83.[5]: 76 

In 2001, the Potrero Hill Middle School was renamed to the Enola D. Maxwell Middle School of the Arts.[5]: 77 

Her daughter, Sophie Maxwell, was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 2000.[5]: 77 

References
  1. "Pelosi Statement In Honor of Enola Maxwell". pelosi.house.gov. July 25, 2003. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. Gilmore, Stephanie (2008). Feminist Coalitions: Historical Perspectives on Second-wave Feminism in the United States. University of Illinois Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-252-07539-1. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. Hoge, Patrick (June 25, 2003). "Enola Maxwell -- activist, advocate / Supervisor's mom championed neighborhood". www.sfgate.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  4. Adams, Judith Porter (1991). "Peacework : oral histories of women peace activists". Boston : Twayne Publishers. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  5. Linenthal, Peter; Johnston, Abigail; Project, Potrero Hill Archives (July 27, 2005). San Francisco's Potrero Hill. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-3082-2. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
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