Unita Blackwell wurde am 18 März 1933 in Lula, Mississipi, USA geboren. Sie war mit Willie Wright, Jeremiah Blackwell Sr. und N verheiratet. Sie starb am 13 Mai 2019 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
Most people who helped break down the walls were just moving a brick because the brick was right in their face. For me, what was in my face was getting some books to my child, and giving him a chance to read and write.