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Dorothy Pitman Hughes was a feminist, child-welfare advocate, activist, public speaker, author and small business owner. The Southern Poverty Law Center called Hughes a "Black feminist pioneer."

Dorothy Pitman Hughes, the co-founder of one of the most prominent feminist magazines, has died, according to a funeral home in Georgia and her longtime colleague and friend Gloria Steinem.

Hughes helped establish one of the most well known feminist magazines.

Pioneering Black feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes dies aged 84 years after being lifelong child welfare advocate and activist.

Dorothy Pitman Hughes, who created empowering means to amplify children’s welfare, racial justice and economic liberation, has died at age 84.