Helen G. Edmonds

Helen G. Edmonds
Born(1911-12-03)December 3, 1911
Lawrenceville, Virginia, US
DiedMay 9, 1995(1995-05-09) (aged 83)
Durham, North Carolina, US
OccupationProfessor
Board member of
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisThe Negro and Fusion Politics in North Carolina, 1894-1901
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
InstitutionsNorth Carolina Central University

Helen Grey Edmonds (December 3, 1911 – May 9, 1995) was an American historian, scholar, and civic leader. She was the first African-American woman to earn a doctorate from Ohio State University,[1][2] to become a graduate school dean[2][3] and the first to second the nomination of a United States presidential candidate.[1]

  1. ^ a b Leslie Hurt (September 24, 2010). "Edmonds, Helen Grey (1911-1995)". Black Past. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Helen G. Edmonds Papers, 1936-1995". The James E. Shepard Memorial Library. North Carolina Central University. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Mike Millner (April 18, 2013). "CCC Progress Update: Helen Grey Edmonds Papers completed". Publishing the Long Civil Rights Movement. University of North Carolina. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.