Mae Street Kidd was a pioneering business leader, Kentuckian politician, and civil rights activist who was born on February 8, 1904. She was a trailblazer for both women and African Americans, and her net worth is estimated to be $17 million. Kidd was a powerful advocate for civil rights and her legacy continues to inspire people today.
Mae Street Kidd is a member of Civil Rights Leader
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $17 Million (2024)
About
Pioneering business leader, Kentuckian politician, and civil rights activist who broke ground for both women and and African Americans.
Before Fame
From a segregated education, she became a successful life insurance agent, served aboard in the Red Cross, and open up her own line of cosmetics.
Trivia
In Louisville, Kentucky, she founded the Louisville Urban League Guild, and then joined the House of Representatives, co-sponsoring legislation to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday.
Family Life
She was born in Millersburg, Kentucky to a black mother, and a white father who refused to acknowledge her existence.
Associated With
She worked with Coretta Scott King, MLK's widow, to dedicate a national day for the civil rights hero, and earned the Unsung Heroine Award from the NAACP.
