Edwin T. Pratt (December 6, 1930 – January 26, 1969) was an American activist during the Civil Rights Movement.
Among his achievements was the Triad Plan for the desegregation of the Seattle Public Schools; he also led an initiative for equal housing opportunities.
[1][2] Pratt was killed outside his home in Shoreline, Washington, a suburb immediately north of Seattle.
Pratt was survived by his wife, Bettye, his son Bill, and his daughter Miriam Katherine, who was five years old at the time of his death.
[1][3][4] Pratt Fine Arts Center serves as a lasting tribute to Edwin T. Pratt, a man who relentlessly championed open and equal access to educational and housing opportunities for all of Seattle's residents.