Ethel Minor
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Ethel Minor is a political figure and civil rights activist.
Minor was reared in Columbus, Texas
and returned to San Antonio in 1944 to work at Kelly Air Force Base
. During her time as a civilian working on the base, she was a fighter for equal treatment of employees.
Along with local civil rights leaders such as the Rev. Claude Black
, Harry Burns, G J Sutton
, Charles Hudspeth
and others, Ms. Minor participated in marches and protests throughout Bexar County
.
From 1986 to 1996, Ms. Minor was the president of the San Antonio Branch of the NAACP. During her time as president, she would organize the San Antonio Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day March Celebration. The march has grown to become the largest annual civil rights celebration in the country with over 100,000 participants. After retiring from her post as president in 1997, Minor was approached by her community and asked to re-assume the post. She was again reelected in 2003.
Minor was reared in Columbus, Texas
Columbus, Texas
Columbus is a city in Colorado County, Texas, United States, west of Houston along Interstate 10, on the Colorado River. In 1890, 2,199 people lived in Columbus, Texas; in 1900, there were 1,824 residents. The population was 3,916 as of the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Colorado County...
and returned to San Antonio in 1944 to work at Kelly Air Force Base
Kelly Air Force Base
Kelly Field Annex and is a former United States Air Force facility located in San Antonio, Texas. In 2001, the runway and land west of the runway became "Kelly Field Annex" and control of it was transferred to the adjacent Lackland Air Force Base, part of Joint Base San Antonio...
. During her time as a civilian working on the base, she was a fighter for equal treatment of employees.
Along with local civil rights leaders such as the Rev. Claude Black
Claude Black
Claude William Black, Jr. was an American Baptist minister and political figure. He was born the son of local Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters vice president Claude, Sr...
, Harry Burns, G J Sutton
G J Sutton
Garlington Jerome “G. J.” Sutton was the first black official elected from San Antonio, Texas, United States.-Early life and marriage:...
, Charles Hudspeth
Charles Hudspeth (activist)
Charles Hudspeth was a civil rights leader from San Antonio, Texas.Hudspeth was the president of the San Antonio Branch of the NAACP during the 1950s and 1960. He was considered to be one of the best NAACP presidents in the state. During his tenure, he organized several demonstrations at local...
and others, Ms. Minor participated in marches and protests throughout Bexar County
Bexar County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,392,931 people, 488,942 households, and 345,681 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,117 people per square mile . There were 521,359 housing units at an average density of 418 per square mile...
.
From 1986 to 1996, Ms. Minor was the president of the San Antonio Branch of the NAACP. During her time as president, she would organize the San Antonio Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day March Celebration. The march has grown to become the largest annual civil rights celebration in the country with over 100,000 participants. After retiring from her post as president in 1997, Minor was approached by her community and asked to re-assume the post. She was again reelected in 2003.