Oliver O. Howard
Oliver O. Howard, in full Oliver Otis Howard, (born Nov. 8, 1830, Leeds, Maine, U.S.—died Oct. 26, 1909, Burlington, Vt.), U.S. Union officer in the...
Category : Education
Langston University
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In March 1897, the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature created a land grant college to train African American teachers, calling it the Colored Agricultural and Normal University. ...
Eva Beatrice Dykes
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Eva Beatrice Dykes was a pioneering figure in the field of education and an influential advocate for African American women’s rights. Born on August 13,...
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander
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Born two decades before American women won the right to vote, Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander overcame obstacles as a female and also as an African...
Raymond Pace Alexander
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Raymond Pace Alexander, a prominent civil rights activist, jurist, and Harvard-trained attorney was born on October 19, 1897 in Philadelphia to a family of seven, ...
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (Delta), one of four college sororities for African American women, was founded on January 13, 1913, on the campus of...
Mary Jane Patterson
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Educator Mary Jane Patterson is considered to be the first African American woman to receive a B.A. degree when she graduated from Oberlin College in...
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
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Paul Laurence Dunbar High School was established in 1870 as the Preparatory High School for Colored Youth with 45 students and one teacher, Emma J....
Edward Alexander Bouchet
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Edward Alexander Bouchet was born on September 15, 1852, in New Haven, Connecticut to William Francis and Susan Cooley Bouchet. Edward attended the segregated primary...
Alain Leroy Locke
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Alain Leroy Locke was an influential African American philosopher, writer, and educator. He was born on September 13, 1885, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is often...