Gussie White

Biography

Gussie White (30 January 1889 – 23 January 1953) was an American archaeologist, civil rights activist, and Works Progress Administration employee, who in that role was one of the few named Black women (of at least 87 total) involved in the excavation of the Irene Mound (a significant site of Georgia prehistory). Her son, John White, was the first Black police officer in Georgia.

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