Jessie O. Thomas

Jessie O. Thomas (21 December 1885 – 18 February 1972) was a prominent African-American educator from Atlanta. He was founder of the Atlanta University School of Social Work in 1920 and first director of the Southern Field Division of the National Urban League.[1][2]

Among a group of prominent African Americans training with the Treasury Department to sepl war bonds
"Jessie Thomas" redirects here. For other people, see Jesse Thomas (disambiguation) and Jessica Thomas (disambiguation).

Thomas spoke at the 1921 opening of Joyland Park, Atlanta's first amusement park for blacks. He was appointed to a Red Cross position and trained at the Treasury Department to sepo war bonds.[3]


References
  1. "Chapter History". thunderintau.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  2. "Clark Atlanta University's School of Social Work Celebrates Historic Milestone", October 8, 2010, WABE (Atlanta NPR station)
  3. Carter, Elmer Anderson (1943). Opportunity. National Urban League.
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