Roberta Dunbar

Roberta Johnson Dunbar (died November 1, 1956) was an American clubwoman and peace activist based in Rhode Island.

[2][3][4] In 1913, Dunbar was elected as a founding officer of the Providence, Rhode Island branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Dunbar was serving as president of the Rhode Island Federation of Colored Women's Clubs.

She addressed the organization's 1937 national convention in Fort Worth, Texas on the topic, saying "We women want peace, and no woman of any nation is in a better position to bring this Era than the women of America.

"[9] In 1950, she was elected by the Women's Newport League to be their delegate to the national NACW convention in Atlantic City.