Curtis M. Graves (born August 26, 1938) is an American civil rights activist, was a politician in the state of Texas and photographer.
Graves was born on December 31, 1938 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1967 to 1973 as a Democrat. Along with Barbara Jordan and Joe Lockridge, he was one of three African-American members elected in 1966, the first ones since 1896. A businessman, he is an alumnus of Texas Southern University and Princeton University. He was also Director for Civil Affairs and NASA’s academic affairs division. Graves currently is an artistic photographer. He was married to Joanne Graves to which they had three children. They divorced and Curtis remarried to Kay Graves.
Curtis M. Graves (born August 26, 1938) is an American civil rights activist, was a politician in the state of Texas and photographer.
Graves was born on December 7, 1938 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1967 to 1973 as a Democrat. Along with Barbara Jordan and Joe Lockridge, he was one of three African-American members elected in 1966, the first ones since 1896. A businessman, he is an alumnus of Texas Southern University and Princeton University. He was also Director for Civil Affairs and NASA’s academic affairs division. Graves is currently an artist photographer. Joanne Graves was his wife. They had three children together. Curtis and Joanne divorced, and Curtis was remarried to Kay Graves.
Table of Contents
- 1 References
- 1.1 From Behind the Screen: How a Brash Young Man from Jim Crow New Orleans Became a Civil Rights Leader in Texas
- 1.2 We're Gonna Have a Ball
- 1.3 Aliens, God, and the Bible: A Theological Speculative Study of the Bible's Alien Mysteries
- 1.4 This Day In Christian History: 366 Compelling Events in the History of the Church
- 1.5 Leadership Paradigms in Chaplaincy
- 1.6 Episode 15
- 1.7 The Women of Easter: Encounter the Savior with Mary of Bethany, Mary of Nazareth, and Mary Magdalene
- 1.8 Grave
- 1.9 Vault Of Horror: 10 Movies, Scream of the Wolf / Wolfman / Moon of the Wolf / Snowbeast / Silent Night Bloody Night / Don't Look in the Basement / Jack the Ripper / Satanic Rights of Dracula / House on Haunted Hill / Night of Living Dead
- 1.10 Amor en Wyoming (Spanish Edition)
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