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11 Facts About Juanita Gray

1.

Juanita Ross Gray was a librarian in Denver, Colorado, who was known for her community outreach efforts.

2.

Juanita Ross Gray was born on June 28,1916, in Atlanta, Georgia.

3.

Juanita Gray attended Clark College in Atlanta and majored in English.

4.

Juanita Gray attended the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Denver.

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Juanita Gray was at one point a sales representative for the Hamilton Management Corp.

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Juanita Gray was well known for her participation in the Denver Schools.

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Juanita Gray ran to sit on the Denver Board of Education, and was the vice president of the Denver Parent-Teacher Association.

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8.

Juanita Gray was appointed to the Colorado State Junior College Committee by Governor Stephen McNichols.

9.

From 1971 to 1977, Juanita Gray worked for the Denver Public Library system, focusing on outreach to the Black community.

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Juanita Gray worked to persuade the Denver School Board to name a new elementary school in Montbello after Mrs Jessie Maxwell, who was the first Black person appointed to serve as school principal in Colorado.

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On July 8,1987, Juanita Gray died from injuries received in an automobile accident.