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1936–2022
Thelma D. Burns was a community activist in Boston. She has served as a director of the non-profit, Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) for 35 years. She has also served as a leader on community boards including the Mayor’s Senior Advisory…
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Thelma Cornelia Davidson Adair (August 29, 1920 – August 21, 2024) was an American educator, Presbyterian church leader, advocate for human rights, peace and justice issues, writer and activist. She was active with Church Women United, a Christian women's…
1912–1977
Thelma Dewitty (1912–1977) was the first African American to teach in the Seattle Public Schools, Seattle, Washington, U.S.. She was also active in the NAACP, serving as Seattle branch president in the late 1950s.
1916–2012
Thelma Glass (May 16, 1916 – July 24, 2012) was an American civil rights activist, noted for helping to organize the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955, and a professor of geography at Alabama State University. She was also an advocate for geography education…
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Thelma Beatrice Johnson Streat (1912–1959) was an African-American artist, dancer, and educator. She gained prominence in the 1940s for her art, performance and work to foster intercultural understanding and appreciation.
1913–1992
Thelma Thurston Gorham (1913–1992) was an American journalist, newspaper editor, professor, and a Bahá’í, whose career spanned Black newspapers, including a military publication, teaching at universities, and civil‑rights–era public discourse. Born in…
1897–1975
Thelma Waide Brown (1897 - August 25, 1975) was an African-American concert and opera singer. Brown was born in Ashland, Kentucky, and lived in Indianapolis before moving to Chicago. She toured as a concert singer and performed in operas, and was also a…
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Thelton Eugene Henderson (born November 28, 1933) is an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. He has played an important role in the field of civil rights as a lawyer,…
1957–
Theophulis D. Lemon (born July 23, 1957) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at Central State University in 2005, and at Savannah State University from 2006 to 2007; he was also the interim head coach at…
1980–
Theophilus Nii Martei "Theo" Martey (born December 11, 1980), also known professionally as Emperor T-Jiga, is a Ghanaian-American singer-songwriter, drummer, dancer, music teacher, and music producer. Martey has led over 5000 music workshops throughout New…
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Theodora Smiley Lacey (born 1932) is an American civil rights activist and educator. She helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott, fought for voting rights and fair housing, and helped lead the effort to integrate schools in New Jersey.
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Theophile T. Allain (October 1, 1846 – February 2, 1917) was a member of the Louisiana State Legislature in the 1870s and 1880s. His politics focused on education and development and he was instrumental in the updating of Mississippi River levees in the…
1930–2012
Theophilus Danzy (May 20, 1930 – November 27, 2012) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Prairie View A&M University (1972), Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (1977–1978), Miles College (1980–1982),…
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Theophilus Gould "T.G." Steward (April 17, 1843 – January 11, 1924) was an American author, educator, and clergyman. He was a U.S. Army chaplain and Buffalo Soldier of 25th U.S. Colored Infantry.
1933–2004
Theophilus Elisha McKinney, Jr (1933–2004) was a American professor of political science. He served as vice president of academic affairs at Howard University from 1969 to 1970 and academic dean at Delaware State College from 1975 to 1977. McKinney was…
1952–2023
Theresa A. Powell (February 10, 1952 – January 2, 2023) was an American academic administrator who served as the vice president for student affairs at Temple University and Western Michigan University. She was the first African American woman president of…
1926–2016
Theresa Manuel (January 7, 1926 – November 21, 2016) was an American basketball player and track athlete who competed in the 80-meter hurdles, javelin, and 4x440 yard relay in the 1948 Olympics in London. She attended Middleton High School in Tampa,…
1930–2012
Jaci dos Santos, better known as Thereza Santos, (July 7, 1930 – December 19, 2012) was a Brazilian writer, actor, playwright, professor, and activist for women's rights and for the Black Movement of Brazil for over five decades.
October 1, 1956
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis newspaper clipping from the San Francisco Call-Bulletin describes the projects undertaken by the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women during the fall of 1956 as a part of the Citizenship Education Project. Multiple phrases in…
ca. 1975
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA documentary short with the title Thirty Minutes from Harlem, created by filmmakers of the Elmcor Production Program of the Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, Inc., of Corona, NY. The film was created by Bill Moore and directed by Robert Judd. It consists…
n.d.
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Thirty Pieces of Silver” (Text).
2020
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA mini zine from the Kids Solidarity Mini Zine Pack titled This is Me, designed by Jennifer White-Johnson and written by Kevin “Knox” Johnson III. The mini zine is constructed from a single sheet of white, heavy weight paper that has a slit at the center…
2020
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA mini zine from the Kids Solidarity Mini Zine Pack titled This is Me: You can also call me Knox, designed by Jennifer White-Johnson and written by Kevin “Knox” Johnson III. The mini zine is constructed from a single sheet of white, heavy weight paper that…
Biography
Thomas A. LaVeist is an American public health scholar, academic administrator, and policy expert. He is the dean and Weatherhead Presidential Chair at the Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University in New…
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