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    Bonnie Slater Thomas, Sr. and his wife Flossie Sweet Thomas
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    Bonnie Slater Thomas, Sr. and his wife Flossie Sweet Thomas
    Bonnie Slater Thomas, Sr. and his wife Flossie Sweet Thomas

    Black Taxi Cab

    Bennie Slater Thomas, Sr.,  (top photo) worked as a boat pilot on the Chattanooga River before moving to Fort Lauderdale in 1924 with his wife, Flossie Sweet Thomas (bottom). They own and operated the first Black taxi service and were members of Mount Hermon AME Church. The couple had five children. Their  son, Bernie Jr., drew the first Black panther logo for Dillard High School‘s football team. Photo courtesy of the Old Dillard Museum.

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    Carma Lynn Henry Westside Gazette Newspaper 545 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Office: (954) 525-1489 Fax: (954) 525-1861

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