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AACHM Oral History: Laurita Thomas

Wed, 09/22/2021 - 11:02am

Laurita Thomas

Laurita Thomas was born in 1950, and her family lived in southwest Detroit and Ontario, California. She attended the University of Michigan and pursued two master’s degrees from Wayne State University and Eastern Michigan University. Throughout her career, Thomas has pushed for better career opportunities for women and women of color. She worked at U-M for 47 years, eventually serving as Vice President for Human Resources. A survivor of domestic violence, she regularly shares her story and was president of the board of Safe House Center in Ann Arbor.

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Community Center Names New Director

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Ann Arbor News, April 11, 1961
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11
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April
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1961
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Honorable Service

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Ann Arbor News, September 15, 1991
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15
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September
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1991
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City's Blacks: Still A Long Way To Go

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Ann Arbor News, January 27, 1980
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27
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January
Year
1980
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Christella Moody at work in the Ann Arbor Schools as the multi-ethnic coordinator, January 1980
Walter Hill, Executive Director, Ann Arbor Community Center, Outside Building, January 1980
Walter Hill, Executive Director, Ann Arbor Community Center, Inside Building, January 1980
Walter Hill, Executive Director, Ann Arbor Community Center, Inside Building, January 1980
Walter Hill, Executive Director, Ann Arbor Community Center, Sitting, January 1980
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