Beatrice Lumpkin: key obituary facts
Is Beatrice Lumpkin dead? Yes. Beatrice Lumpkin died on June 15, 2026, at age 107.
Cause of death: Beatrice Lumpkin's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Beatrice Lumpkin known for?
She was known as American union organizer, activist, professor, and writer.
More about Beatrice Lumpkin
Born: 3 August 1918.
Place of birth: The Bronx.
Gender: female.
Occupation: activist, writer, autobiographer, academic, union organizer.
Nationality: United States.
Beatrice Lumpkin, an American union organizer, activist, professor and writer, died on June 15, 2026, at the age of 107.
Born Beatrice Shapiro on August 3, 1918, in The Bronx, she became a labor organizer and academic whose work ranged from union activism to writing on history and mathematics. She was a member of the Communist Party and the Chicago Teachers Union, organized for several other unions, and later taught as a tenured professor at Malcolm X College.
Lumpkin also helped found the Coalition of Labor Union Women and published books including Always Bring a Crowd, Joy in the Struggle and Algebra Activities from Many Cultures.