Vada Phillips Felder: Educator hosted MLK's visit to Fort Worth in 1959
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Text of an obituary for Vada Phillips Felder, including background biographical information, statements from those who knew her, and a summary of and interview about hosting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a trip he took to Fort Worth.
Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society
Founded in 1974 by activist and historian Lenora Rolla, the Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society is a nonprofit educational and public service organization located in Fort Worth. It collects, preserves, and makes available materials that document, interpret, and empower all areas of the African-American experience in Tarrant County, Texas.
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Text of an obituary for Vada Phillips Felder, including background biographical information, statements from those who knew her, and a summary of and interview about hosting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a trip he took to Fort Worth.
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Photograph of Veda Phillips Felder, visible from the chest up, looking toward her right. She is wearing a light-colored shirt with dark edging around the collar, pearl necklace, and round earrings.
Smith, Diane.Vada Phillips Felder: Educator hosted MLK's visit to Fort Worth in 1959,
article,
July 31, 2008;
Fort Worth, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1223187/:
accessed July 16, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.;
crediting Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society.