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Mildred Pitts Walter (Mildred Pitts) was born on 9 September, 1922 in Sweetville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, U.S., is an American children's book writer (b. 1922). Discover Mildred Pitts Walter's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 101 years old?

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Occupation Educator and writer
Age 101 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 9 September 1922
Birthday 9 September
Birthplace Sweetville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1922

Mildred Pitts Walter (born September 9, 1922) is an American children's book writer, known for her works featuring African-American protagonists.

Walter has written over 20 books for young readers, including fiction and nonfiction.

Several of her books have won or been named to the honor list of the Coretta Scott King Awards.

Mildred Pitts was born on September 9, 1922, the youngest of seven children to Paul Pitts, a log cutter, and Mary Pitts, a beautician and midwife.

She was born in Sweetville, Louisiana, and raised in nearby Gaytine, both small, segregated sawmill communities in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

near the city of DeRidder.

Walter earned a bachelor's degree in English from Southern University at New Orleans.

She earned money for tuition by working in the defence industry during World War II.

1944

In 1944, following graduation, Walter moved to Los Angeles and worked as a school clerk.

She completed certification requirements in elementary education at California State College.

1947

In Los Angeles, she met her husband, Earl Walter, to whom she was married from 1947 until his death in 1965.

Both Mildred and Earl were active in civil rights activism as members of the Congress of Racial Equity (CORE), of which Earl eventually became national vice chairman.

They had two sons.

1969

Since the publication of her first book in 1969 (Lillie of Watts, about a girl growing up in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles), Walter has published over 20 books for children.

1970

Walter moved to Denver, Colorado, in 1970.

She earned a master's degree in education from the Antioch College extension in Denver.

Walter worked as a consultant at Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education in Denver, and as a consultant teacher and lecturer at Metro State College in Denver.

She turned 100 in 2022.

Walter began writing when she realized there were few books for young readers about Black children, written by Black authors.

1971

Lillie of Watts was followed by a sequel, Lillie of Watts Takes a Giant Step (1971).

1980

Walter's other works of fiction include Ty's One-Man Band (1980), Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World (1986), and Mariah Loves Rock (1988).

1992

Walter's nonfiction works include Mississippi Challenge (1992), which describes the history of African Americans in Mississippi from slavery, through the Civil War, Reconstruction, and civil rights activists' efforts to overturn racist voting laws in the state.

Publishers Weekly wrote that "Walter's heavily footnoted text may prove somewhat slow going for the general reader, but she has uncovered much eye-opening material."

Kirkus called it a "compelling account," and a "sobering message about the real cost of democracy."

1996

A native of Louisiana who later moved to Denver, Walter was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 1996.

Walter was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 1996.

Her books have earned the following prizes:

2011

Walter's 2011 historical fiction novel, The Second Daughter: The Story of a Slave Girl, is based on the true story of Mum Bett, a former slave who successfully sued for her freedom.

2019

She published her autobiography, Something Inside So Strong: Life in Pursuit of Choice, Courage, and Change, in 2019.

In a 2019 article in The Lion and the Unicorn, Karen Chandler calls The Second Daughter (along with Joyce Hansen's novels that foreground young Black protagonists) "just as relevant, arguably, as they were when they first fifteen or twenty years ago."

She adds that these books "offer a much-needed antidote to a U.S. popular culture that conveys the assumption that white persons' actions, beliefs, and values are standard."

The University Press of Mississippi published Walter's autobiography, Something Inside So Strong: Life in Pursuit of Choice, Courage, and Change, in 2019.