Lucille Skaggs Edwards
American journalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lucille Boynton Skaggs Edwards (July 23, 1875-Sept 14, 1972) was a journalist in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1906, Edwards published, The Women's Aurora, making her the first black woman to publish a magazine in Nebraska. She also worked as a political organizer and was a clerk in the district court.
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Lucille B Skaggs Edwards | |
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Born | (1875-07-00)July , 1875 Washington, D.C., US |
Died | (1972-09-14)September 14, 1972 (aged 97) |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, Clerk |
Political party | Republican, then Democrat |
Spouse | August C. Edwards |
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