Marian Kramer

Marian Kramer (born 1944 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a civil rights, poverty, and labor activist based in Detroit, Michigan.

Early life
Kramer has been involved with the Civil Rights Movement since childhood, when she attended community meetings and rallies with family members. While studying at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Kramer further immersed herself in the Civil Rights Movement. She is the recipient of numerous awards for community service. In 2004, Kramer was awarded an Alston/Bannerman Fellowship, a fellowship for esteemed, long-time community activists of color. She was interviewed for the Global Feminisms Project on March 5, 2004.

Marriage and children
In 1979 Marian Kramer married General Gordon Baker Jr (1941-2014†), a prominent labor organizer and activist. Together they have five children.

Activism
Marian Kramer has been a large part of the welfare and civil rights movements since the early 1960s. Kramer worked for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) as an organizer for their voter registration campaign. She currently serves as the cochair of the National Welfare Rights Union, an organization she founded with her peers.

Organizational Affiliations

 * Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
 * National Council of Negro Women
 * African-American Women's Caucus
 * Women of Color Caucus
 * National Anti-Hunger Coalition
 * National Organization for Women
 * Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
 * Wayne County Welfare Rights Organization
 * United Auto Workers

Organizations Co-Founded

 * National Welfare Rights Union
 * Black Panther Party (in Detroit, MI)
 * Welfare Workers for Justice

Publications
Kramer, M. (1994). Remarks on the National Welfare Rights Union. Social Justice, 21(1 (55)), 9-11.