Christia V. Daniels was born on October 22, 1893. She attended
elementary school in Edna, Texas. In 1910 she moved to Austin and
went to high school there. After attending college at Prairie View
State Normal and Industrial College, Christia returned to Edna and
taught elementary school. In 1918, Christia married Elbert Adair.
She moved to Kingsville, Texas and started a Sunday school there.
Christia did not believe in gambling and stated her thoughts. Soon
she joined the fight for women's suffrage. In 1920 the Nineteenth
Amendment was made stating: "The right for citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States
or by any State on account of sex. The congress shall have power to
enforce this article by appropriate legislation." Adair was
outraged that black women still didn't have the right to vote. She
was active in the Civil Rights movement. In 1925 she went to
Houston and joined the National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People or the NAACP. In 1943, Adair became the executive
secretary for the NAACP and held that position till 1955.She
accomplished many things as secretary and in 1973 was honored by
the state of Texas for her accomplishments.In that same year,
Houston City Park was renamed Christia Adair Park. In 1983, artist
John Biggers painted a mural showing Christia's most important
moments. One year later the Texas Women's Hall of Fame added Adair
to the League of Honor. On December 31,1989 Christia Adair died at
the age of 96.
