Title

Giles, Gwen B.

Description

Gwen B. Giles (1932-1986) was known for her work in Civil Rights and encouraging Catholic clergy to support the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She participated in the Jefferson Bank Demonstration where nuns participated in a St. Louis Civil Rights demonstration for the first time. She was Director of the Affirmative Action Project of the Council on Human Relations and served as the council's Executive Secretary. She was appointed a Commissioner of Human Rights. She also worked as Director of Community Affairs for KMOX-TV in St. Louis. This portrait is part of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Collection, which documents the exhibit ""Career Achievements Among Black Women in St. Louis, Missouri"" in 1974.

Creator

Unidentified

Subject

St. Louis Black American History

Gwen B. Giles

Civil Rights

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Council on Human Relations

Black American Career Achievements

Divine Nine Sororities

St. Louis History

Rights

In copyright - rightholders unidentifiable

Date

1972

Format

.jpg

Identifier

S0101_02

Medium

Black and white 5x7 photographic print, safety film negative

Source

State Historical Society of Missouri - Saint Louis, Alpha Kappa Alpha: Career Achievements Among Black Women in St. Louis, Missouri collection