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Diversity is King at elementary school

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19
Month
April
Year
1999
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AACHM Oral History: Laurita Thomas

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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Teacher, Ray Pipkin, With Students & Their Portraits, February 1988 Photographer: Larry E. Wright

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Year:
1988
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 28, 1988
Caption:
Tracy Eckman (left), Che Carter, LaShonda Campbell, Sarah Brinker and Tina Jones show off portraits painted by Ray Pipkin (center). 'Education to me is trying to reach every child to help them to know who they are, ' he says.