Mary Alice Thatch (July 6, 1943 – December 28, 2021) was an American newspaper editor. She was the editor and publisher of the Wilmington Journal, the oldest black newspaper in North Carolina. She played a key role in the pardon of the Wilmington Ten.[1][2]

Mary Alice Thatch
BornJuly 6, 1943
DiedDecember 28, 2021(2021-12-28) (aged 78)

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  1. ^ News Observer [dead link]
  2. ^ Risen, Clay (January 5, 2022). "Mary Alice Thatch, Publisher Who Won Pardon for the Wilmington 10, Dies at 78". The New York Times.