1. Joyce Annette Madkins Sumbi was an American librarian.
12 Facts About Joyce Sumbi
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Joyce Sumbi was the first African-American administrator in the LA County Library system.
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Joyce Sumbi Madkins trained as a teacher at Fresno State University.
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Joyce Sumbi began her career as an elementary school teacher in San Diego.
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Joyce Sumbi remained in the system for 32 years until her retirement.
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Joyce Sumbi became the first African American administrator in the county library system.
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Joyce Sumbi was a founding member of the California Librarians Black Caucus in 1972.
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In 1973 Joyce Sumbi was the Audio-Visual Librarian at the Los Cerritos branch.
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Joyce Sumbi was involved in leading the Our Authors Study Club, a group dedicated to promoting black history and culture in Los Angeles.
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In 1994 Joyce Sumbi was named a Living History Maker by Turning Point magazine, and won the Phyllis Wheatley Award from International Black Writers and Artists.
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Joyce Sumbi died in 2010, aged 75 years, at her home in Los Angeles.
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Joyce Sumbi was inducted into the California Library Hall of Fame in 2024.