Juanita Ollie Diffay Tate

Juanita Ollie Diffay Tate
Juanita Diffay, from the 1926 yearbook of Howard University
BornNovember 23, 1904
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
DiedMarch 21, 1988
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Other namesJuanita Smedley
Occupation(s)Economist, college professor
RelativesFerdinand D. Bluford (brother-in-law)

Juanita Ollie Diffay Tate (November 23, 1904 – March 21, 1988) was an American economist and college professor. She was chair of the economics department at North Carolina A&T State University. Her students included Jesse Jackson, who named Tate as his most influential teacher in 1977.