Era Bell Thompson

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1905 – 1986

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Who was Era Bell Thompson?

Era Bell Thompson was a graduate of the University of North Dakota and an editor of Ebony magazine. She was also a recipient of the governor of North Dakota's Roughrider Award. A multicultural center at UND is named after her.

Thompson was born on August 10, 1905 in Des Moines, Iowa, the only daughter of Steward “Tony” Thompson and Mary Logan Thompson, the children of former slaves.

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Born
Aug 10, 1905
Des Moines
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of North Dakota
  • Northwestern University
  • Morningside College
Lived in
  • Grand Forks
  • North Dakota
Died
Dec 30, 1986
Chicago

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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