Juanita Ollie Diffay Tate

Juanita Ollie Diffay Tate
Juanita Diffay, from the 1926 yearbook of Howard University
Born(1904-11-23)November 23, 1904
DiedMarch 21, 1988(1988-03-21) (aged 83)
Other namesJuanita Smedley
OccupationsEconomist, college professor
RelativesFerdinand D. Bluford (brother-in-law)

Juanita Ollie Diffay Tate (November 23, 1904 – March 21, 1988) was an American economist and college professor. She was chair of the economics department at North Carolina A&T State University. Her students included Jesse Jackson, who named Tate as his most influential teacher in 1977.