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Florence M. Rice
Florence M. Rice (March 22, 1919 – March 19, 2020) was an American Harlem-based consumer activist and educator, particularly known for her work in advocating for the rights of minority consumers and her efforts in addressing issues related to economic justice. She was the founder of the Harlem Consumer Education Council, was nicknamed the " Ralph Nader of Harlem", and the "mother of the Harlem Consumer Movement". Early life Florence M. Rice was born in Buffalo, New York, on March 22, 1919. Florence's family immigrated to the United States from the West Indies before she was born. She spent many years in the Colored Orphan Asylum, one of the first charitable institutions dedicated to the needs of African-American children. Florence M. Rice was the founder of the Harlem Consumer Education Council, Inc. in the 1960s. It is a private, non-profit, consumer advocacy organization, established to address issues of poverty, neglect, and exploitation confronting poor and low-income ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from Southern Ontario. With a population of 278,349 according to the 2020 census, Buffalo is the 78th-largest city in the United States. The city and nearby Niagara Falls together make up the two-county Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had an estimated population of 1.1 million in 2020, making it the 49th largest MSA in the United States. Buffalo is in Western New York, which is the largest population and economic center between Boston and Cleveland. Before the 17th century, the region was inhabited by nomadic Paleo-Indians who were succeeded by the Neutral, Erie, and Iroquois nations. In the early 17th century, the French began to explore the region. In the 18th century, Iroquois land surrounding Buffalo Creek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
