Maida Springer
Maida Springer Kemp (; May 12, 1910 – March 29, 2005) was an American trade unionist, labor organizer who worked extensively in the garment industry to improve labor standards for men and women in America through the Local Union 22. She was also known for her extensive work in Africa for the AFL–CIO. Nicknamed "Mama Maida", she advised fledgling labor unions, set up education and training programs, and liaised between American and African labor leaders. In 1945, traveling to England on a labor-exchange trip, as well as observing the conditions of war-torn Britain she would become one of the first African-American woman to represent US labor abroad. She was also active in the civil rights movement, and advocated for women's rights around the world. She was very active in these movements for most of her life. Early life Springer was born Maida Stewart on May, 12, 1910 in Panama, to Harold and Adina Stewart. Her father was a Barbadian immigrant who worked on the Panama Canal pro ...
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Rio Sidra
Rio Sidra is a densely populated island town in the San Blas Archipelago of the Kuna Yala comarca (indigenous province) of Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co .... The island is off Panama's north coast. Populated places in Guna Yala {{GunaYala-geo-stub ...
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