Thelma Chiles Taylor

Thelma Chiles Taylor
Thelma Chiles Taylor, from a 1930 newspaper
Born
Thelma Ida May Mercer Chiles

(1900-12-07)December 7, 1900
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
DiedMay 30, 1984(1984-05-30) (aged 83)
Wahiawa, Hawaii, U.S.
Other namesThelma Chiles Lee
OccupationsEditor, poet, educator, publisher

Thelma Ida May Mercer Chiles Taylor Lee (December 7, 1900 – May 30, 1984) was an American newspaper editor, journalist, poet, librarian, and educator. She was editor and owner of the Topeka Plaindealer, a weekly newspaper serving Black communities in Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Missouri, from 1930 to 1932.

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