Label
RIA: Black
Title
Recognizing Trevor Diane Thomas Black in Celebration of Women's History Month
Summary
WHEREAS, Women's History Month provides a meaningful opportunity to recognize and celebrate the lives and legacies of women whose leadership, service, and commitment have strengthened our communities and inspired future generations; and
WHEREAS, Trevor Diane Thomas Black was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, to the late Carrington W. and Anez S. Thomas, alongside her sibling, Michael S. Thomas, and began her educational journey in the early 1960s in Lynchburg before continuing her studies in Greensboro, North Carolina, where she witnessed the Civil Rights Movement firsthand-experiences that deeply shaped her lifelong love of Black history and cultural pride; and
WHEREAS, in February 1970, her family relocated to Toledo, Ohio, where she completed her education, finishing eighth grade at Robinson Junior High School and graduating fourth in her class from Jesup W. Scott High School; and
WHEREAS, during her time at Scott High School, she served as a majorette in the Marching 100 Band, demonstrating her creative talents by designing and sewing majorette uniforms, homecoming attire, and prom gowns for her classmates; and in 1972, she was crowned "Miss Black Teenage Toledo," showcasing her extraordinary creativity by designing an outfit that could be worn twenty-one different ways, and in 1974, her senior year, she was honored as "Outstanding Debutante" in the Cotillion sponsored by the Toledo Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, in the fall of 1974, she enrolled at The Ohio State University, majoring in Home Economics with a concentration in Fashion Design, where she continued to refine her talents by designing garments for Greek step shows, participating in the OSU Gospel Choir, and creating her first wedding gown during her junior year; and
WHEREAS, upon graduating in 1978, she launched he...
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