Portrait of Theodore "Ted" Wilburn from Ebony Magazine (April 1963)

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"Portsmouth’s Police Chief, Veteran of 10 Years' Service, Negro Gains Top Post on Merit in Southern Ohio City,"

Ebony Magazine (April 1963): 144-147. Google Books. ~ Date: April 1963

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Portrait of Theodore "Ted" Wilburn from Ebony Magazine (April 1963)

Theodore "Ted" Wilburn was the first African American Chief of Police in the City of Portsmouth, Ohio. His appointment in 1962, gained national media attention, with a photo essay appearing in the April 1963 issue of Ebony Magazine.

This file appears in: Integrating Portsmouth, Ohio’s Dreamland Pool

Integrating Portsmouth, Ohio’s Dreamland Pool

By Andrew Feight, Ph.D.

Discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin was now banned by federal law. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 specifically outlawed racial segregation in schools, employment, and public accommodations. Private clubs, however,…