People Granger, Lester B. (Lester Blackwell), 1896-1976
Lester Granger
Lester Blackwell Granger (September 16, 1896 – January 1976) was an African American civic leader who organized the Los Angeles chapter of the National Urban League (NUL) and headed the league from 1941 to 1961. Granger was born in Newport News, Virginia and was one of six sons. His mother was a teacher, and his father was a doctor from Barbados. He grew up in Newark, New Jersey, and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1918. He was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Read more at Wikipedia...
Born: 1896, Newport News
Died: 1976, Alexandria
Alternate Names: Lester B. Granger, Lester Blackwell Granger
Occupation(s): military personnel
Employer(s): Dillard University
Associated Place(s): United States
Associated Subject(s): Â African Americans--Civil rights
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