E. June Smith (1900-1982)

E. June Smith (1900-1982)

by CobbinsQuinNitaF | Jan 18, 2007 | African American History, People

E. June Smith, a prominent leader in Seattle’s civil rights movement, was born in Cairo, Illinois in 1900 and worked as a secretary in St. Louis.  Smith came to Seattle with her husband Roscoe O. Smith, a railroad porter, in 1941.  Soon after her arrival, she worked...