Leona Wright Farris (August 11, 1917 – February 27, 2022) was an American educator.
Farris was involved in integrating the dormitories of Ohio State University and continued to be active in groups such as the NAACP and Alpha Kappa Alpha throughout her life.
[3] Farris earned her bachelor's degree from Ohio State University (OSU) in 1940.
[6] The second time, in 1954, three doctors got together to build homes on Fishcreek Road, using a white contractor to purchase the land.
[7] As a volunteer at the time, Farris was involved with her husband's work in the Summit County Medical Auxiliary.
[8] In the 1960s, she helped stop the local Girl Scout group's use of minstrel shows for fund-raising activities.
[15] By 1982, Farris was involved in 16 different groups and had been designated an alternate delegate to the White House Conference on Aging in 1981.
[9] Among the other groups she was involved in were the United Way, the Western Reserve Girl Scout Council, American Field Service and Alpha Kappa Alpha, in which she was a member for more than 75 years.