Amy Judith Kass (née Apfel; September 17, 1940 – August 19, 2015)[1] was an American academic and a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute.
They visited families in the community, participated in their activities, and helped with voter registration and other efforts to encourage the people to organize themselves in defense of their rights".
[5] Later that fall, Leon Kass wrote a letter to his family and friends detailing the couple's experiences and appealing to them to donate to the Civil Rights Movement.
[9] Kass authored numerous articles and edited five books, including the reader Giving Well, Doing Good: Readings for Thoughtful Philanthropists.
[10] In 2011, Kass co-edited the book, What So Proudly We Hail: America's Soul in Story, Speech, and Song with her husband, and Diana Schaub.
[citation needed] Amy Judith Kass died of complications of leukemia and ovarian cancer at her home in Washington, D.C., aged 74.