Thyra J. Edwards
Thyra J. Edwards | |
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Edwards in an undated photograph. | |
| Born | Thyra Johnson Edwards December 25, 1897 Wharton, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 1953 (aged 55) New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Thyra Edwards Gitlin |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, educator, social worker, activist |
Thyra Johnson Edwards (December 25, 1897 – July 9, 1953) was an African-American educator, social worker, journalist, labor and civil rights activist, and women's rights activist. Pan-Africanist, and communist.