A Salute to the Legacy of Franklin Thomas, Ford's Late Philanthropist & Executive – Your Black World

By Victor Trammell Franklin A. Thomas, who was well-known for his work at the Ford Foundation and alongside the late Nelson Mandela, has died at the age of 87. Thomas rose from poor Brooklyn roots to become the first Black American to run a massive charity organization in America. From 1979 until 1996, he served as […]

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