In some ways author and former Milwaukee resident Terry Wells-Jones (inset) has enjoyed a fairy-tale existence of privilege and opportunity that began in 1968 when she was “stopped on the street by the editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel” and asked “if I would come in for some photo test shots the next time, I was home from school.” This led to her becoming the first model … [Read more...] about Local ground breaking black model, Terry Wells-Jones, pens memoir
Terry Wells-Jones
Local author celebrates release of new book: Reflections!
Terry Wells-Jones grew up in a small town in the Deep South during the Jim Crow era in the 1950s. After a traumatic experience in her life, her family moved to Milwaukee, WI, where she graduated magna cum laude from North Division High School and was awarded a four-year academic scholarship to the University of Wisconsin majoring in pre-med and business administration. She is … [Read more...] about Local author celebrates release of new book: Reflections!