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Thelma Burns
1936–2022
United States
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Biography
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 Council, and the Roxbury YMCA. Burns was born in Cambridge, MA. Burns received her bachelor's in education from Boston University and a master's in Education Administration from Harvard University.
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