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Jewel Thais-Williams
1939–2025
United States
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Biography
Jewel Thais-Williams (May 9, 1939 – July 7, 2025) was an American businesswoman and LGBTQI+ activist based in Los Angeles, the original owner of the Catch One, then known as Jewel's Catch One, and the first black woman in the United States to own a LGBT nightclub.
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