Margaret Briggs Gregory Hawkins (August 5, 1877 – April 8, 1969), worked as a schoolteacher and later became known for her activism on behalf of African Americans and women.

She had a profound influence on different organizations, such as the Steering Committee and Women's Division of the Civilian Defense Mobilization during World War II.

The National Association of Colored Women advocated for a wide scope of equality and topics to help improve the quality of life for all African Americans.

[5] Hawkins, Estelle Hall Young and Augusta Chissell became inducted into the association in 1912 and with the use of their prior experience from the DuBois Circle, they contributed many different elements of education and information for African American women looking to make a change but not knowing where to start and why it was important.

[5] Clubs and leagues began to form throughout the country to gather awareness, fight for equality, and provide education to African American women.

While some brave souls met in political settings, others congregated in churches and local homes to learn about what they could do in the quest for knowledge and power.

[6] Some local religious spaces activists that Hawkins and her colleagues Chissell and Young met included Sharp Street Methodist, Union Baptist, and Grace Presbyterian Church.

[6] The CYWCA laid the foundation for future suffrage groups in the Baltimore region and the space allowed other for other gatherings and meetings to form due to the welcoming atmosphere.

The education classes shortly after the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment met in the Maryland Federation of Christian Women's space.

[8] Many of the white leaders decided women of color should not have the right to vote, but through the help of the Fifteenth Amendment, the fire for equality became fueled.

[9] After that point, the Progressive Women's Suffrage Club began meeting at the colored YWCA up until the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment.

Hawkins led the group in social justice, not just for African American women, but for all people regardless of sex, race, religion, etc.