Thelma Thurston Gorham
Thelma Thurston Gorham | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thelma Thurston February 12, 1913 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Died | January 7, 1992 (aged 78) Tallahassee, Florida |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Educator |
Thelma Thurston Gorham (1913–1992) was an American journalist and educator who founded the School of Journalism at Florida A&M University.[1][2]
Early life
Gorham was born on February 12, 1913, in Kansas City, Missouri.[3] She obtained her B.A (in 1935) and her M.A. (1951) from the University of Minnesota. She obtained her Ph.D. from Florida State University in 1974.[4]
Career
Gorham wrote and edited for a variety of publications including the Kansas City Call, the Apache Sentinel, and The Black Dispatch. Her entry in Notable Black American Women states that in the 1930s Gorham "was the first female Black reporter in the United States."[3]
She taught throughout her life at various Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) including Hampton Institute, Lincoln University, Southern University and Florida A&M University.[4] Gorham had a long career at Florida A&M University, retiring in the early 1990s.[3]
Gorham died on January 7, 1992[5] in Tallahassee, Florida.[4]
Personal
Gorham was married to an army officer Richard Gorham from 1939 to 1961. They had a son,[3] Darryl T. Gorham.[6]
References
- ^ "Gorham, Thelma Thurston". AKA's Pioneering Sorors Open Doors. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Thelma Thurston Gorham Distinguished Alumni Award". Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d Smith, Jessie Carney (1996). Notable Black American women. New York : Gale Research. pp. 251–253. ISBN 978-0-8103-9177-2. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ a b c "Thelma Thurston Gorham Collection" (PDF). Black Archives of Mid-America. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ Wade, Carl A. (2023). "Gorham, Thelma Thurston". Oxford African American Studies Center. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.80496. ISBN 978-0-19-530173-1. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-obituary-for-darryl/42852101/