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Jewel Thais-Williams, Whose Nightclub Catch One Celebrated ‘Queer Black Joy,’ Dies at 86
Catch One, which she opened in Los Angeles in 1973 in the face of local animosity, became a glittering sanctuary for a largely shunned community.
Jewel Thais-Williams in 2015 at her nightclub, Jewel’s Catch One. She sold the venue that year.
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