Thyra Edwards

Thyra Edwards was an American  Black left feminist and expert in urban social problems.

Thyra was born in Texas, USA, in 1897. Her mother was a prominent educator.

Thyra moved to Gary, Indiana after completing high school.

She embraced the political left and considered the Soviet Union to be a beacon of hope for colonized peoples around the world, as well as for women. She travelled to the Soviet Union three times during the 1930s.

In the U.S., she became a nationally known expert in urban social problems, particularly the problems facing black women and children in U.S. cities.