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Lucille Skaggs Edwards

1875–1972

United States

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Lucille Boynton Skaggs Edwards (July 23, 1875-Sept 14, 1972) was a journalist in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1906, she published The Women's Aurora, making her the first black woman to publish a magazine in Nebraska. She also worked as a political organizer and was a clerk in the district court.

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