Huggins, Edie

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Huggins, Edie

Entry/Object ID

9999.BHF.286

Scope and Content

Huggins, Edie St. Joseph News-Press February 26, 2006 there is a picture of Edie Lou Thompson Huggins, a former St. Joseph resident and Bartlett High School graduate. She became a popular Philadelphia news broadcaster in the 1970's. besides being featured in Ebony Magazine, she has appeared in a few television shows and movies. She appeared in the Sammy Davis Jr. movie, "A Man Called Adam." A letter written by Jeannie Marie Miller with a Memorial Program of the funeral of Edie Huggins (Thompson) was sent to the museum. Inside the program is the life story of Edie. She was born in St. Joseph August 14, 1935. Her father was Dr. Edward William Thompson, a pharmacist, and Blanche Adelade Payne, a teacher and housekeeper. She married Hastings H. Huggins. They later divorced. Edie became a nurse. She appeared in TV shows, movies, the Big News Team (NBC) and may other shows. She received many accolades such as Philadelphia Broadcast Pioneers, Urban League of Philadelphia Outstanding African American and outstanding member of the Black. Association of Black Journalists. She died August 2008. Her children are: Hastings Edward Huggins and Laurie Linn Huggins. The funeral was held at Bright Hope Baptist church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 5, 2008.

Collection

Black Archives

Lexicon

Search Terms

Black History, Black Newscasters

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

File, Folder

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 19, 2013

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sammy Davis

Person or Organization

Edie Huggins

Person or Organization

Hasting Edward Huggins

Person or Organization

Hastings H. Huggins

Person or Organization

Laurie Linn Huggins

Person or Organization

Jeanie Marie Miller

Person or Organization

Blanche Adelade Payne

Person or Organization

Edie Thompson

Person or Organization

Dr. Edward William Thompson