Marth 16, 1922 — January 22, 2017 Marion Mildred Majors McElroy passed away on January 22, 2017. Marion was born to Andrew and Ruth Majors on March 16, 1922 in Minneapolis, MN. She was a trailblazer and her accomplishments are many. In 1940, as an employee of Strutwear Knitting Company, she became the first African American […]
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