Blair, Omar.

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Born July 16, 1918. Tuskegee Airman. First African American president of the Denver (Colo.) Board of Education. Led effort to desegregate school system in the 1970s. Died March 25, 2004. Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library (Denver, Colo.) was named in his honor.

From the description of Omar Blair papers, 1939-2004. [manuscript]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 52986478

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creatorOf Blair, Omar. Omar Blair papers, 1939-2004. [manuscript]. Denver Public Library, Central Library
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associatedWith United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 332nd corporateBody
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Tuskegee Army Air Field (Ala.)
Colorado--Denver
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School boards
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Active 2004

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