6 december 1968 & 1 yr anniversary of thurgood marshall, cecelia suyat honored

#OTD 6 December 1968 This day last year Thurgood Marshall and Cecilia Suyat were honored by the Women’s National Press Club at the International Club, 1225-19th Street, NW. In the photo above, they chat with Julius Hobson.

Your comments are welcome below. Did you, family members or neighbors attend this reception? What do you remember about it? Do you remember the International Club? What do you remember about Cecilia Suyat and Thurgood Marshall? Julius Hobson? Were you a member of the Women’s National Press Club, a primarily white organization? You may comment privately here.

Photo source: DC Public Library Special Collections, Evening Star Newspaper Photo Collection, 6 December 1967. Rosemary, photographer.