Background
Flossie E. Thompson-Peters was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States to Thomas Walter Thompson, a physician, and Willie M. Thompson, a teacher.
Flossie graduated from Talladega College with Bachelor's degree.
Flossie graduated from Northwestern University with Master's degree.
Flossie E. Thompson-Peters was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States to Thomas Walter Thompson, a physician, and Willie M. Thompson, a teacher.
Flossie graduated from Talladega College with Bachelor's degree and from Northwestern University with Master's degree. She also attended University of California, Berkeley, University of Southern California, San Francisco State University, and California State University, Los Angeles.
Flossie worked as a teacher at public elementary schools in Los Angeles from 1954 to 1983. She was the owner of Atlas Press, Los Angeles. She also worked as a reporter for Associated Negro Press.
Flossie is the author of The Shepherd: A Biography of Dr. Arthur A. Peters and was a composer and lyricist of the song “Are You Ready for the Judgment Day?”. Some of her writings appear under the name Flossie E. Peters.
Flossie is a member of International Black Writers Association.
Flossie married Jesse J. Peters, a civil engineering technician, in 1953. They have five children: Lisa, Debra, Karen, Walter and Kathy.