Conclusion
"I think that the biggest contribution--and this applies to Mississippi and Alabama and everywhere-- or one of the biggest contributions is that so many people have become involved in some way in some kind of political activity and that what it has done is it has made people understand and realize that they can have an effect on their own lives." Betty Garman Robinson
Interview with Emily Stoper, 1966. Published 1989, Carlson Publishing.
Betty Garman Robinson was an organizer with her roots in the Civil Rights movements of the 1960s, but her involvement certainly did not end there. Moving from SNCC in the south to DC, her focus changed to the anti-war and women's movements, and then when she arrived in Baltimore, her adopted home, she became involved in labor organizing in factories. While in Baltimore, she explored diverse topics and aspects of organizing, from labor organizing to public health to urban renewal and equity issues. Through it all, Robinson was committed to empowering people, and during her time at the CPHA she discovered a passion for empowering Baltimore communities by providing education for organizers. This passion carried through her final twenty years in Baltimore, leading her to create connections with nearly every community organizer in the city and organize or participate training for dozens more. She was an active member in numerous organizing efforts throughout Baltimore until her passing in October 2020, and her impact on the organizing community was fondly remembered by those who knew her.