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Evelyn C. White

Evelyn C. White, American writer and editor

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Born
March 29, 1954
Age in 2026
72
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1954

About Evelyn C. White

Evelyn Corliss White is an American writer and editor. Her books include the collection Black Women's Health Book: Speaking for Ourselves and the biography Alice Walker: A Life. She published her first two books, Chain, Chain, Change: For Black Women in Abusive Relationships and Black Women's Health Book: Speaking for Ourselves, with Seal Press, a small feminist press based in Seattle, Washington. White was born on March 29, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois, to Amanda Cantrells and Andrew S. In 1991, White earned a Master's degree in public administration from Harvard University. White joined the staff of the San Francisco Chronicle in the mid-1980s.

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Evelyn C. White timeline

  1. White was born on March 29, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois, to Amanda Cantrells and Andrew S.
  2. In 1991, White earned a Master's degree in public administration from Harvard University.

The world when Evelyn C. White was born

Evelyn C. White was born in 1954. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1954

  • #1 song"Sh-Boom" – The Crew-Cuts
  • Top movieOn the Waterfront
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookLord of the Flies – William Golding

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
  • Top headlineSupreme Court rules school segregation unconstitutional
  • Technology milestoneFirst nuclear power plant begins operation (USSR)
  • Defining fadRock and roll emerges
  • Notable inventionNonstick pan (Tefal)
  • World population2.72 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population162.0M

1954 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Evelyn C. White's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19542026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,250$435,000
Average income$5,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.49$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population162.0M341 million

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