Occupation – Educator – Professor
Constance Williams Rice (1945- )
Constance Williams Rice became one of the most influential women in Seattle in the late 20th century and remains so...
Julia Amanda Perry (1924-1979)
Julia Amanda Perry is the first African American woman to have her orchestral work performed by the New York Philharmonic...
Mary Frances Berry (1938- )
Mary Frances Berry is a scholar, professor, author, and civil rights activist who served on the U.S. Commission on Civil...
Jennie R. Patrick (1949- )
Jennie R. Patrick became the first African American woman to earn a PhD in chemical engineering when she completed graduate...
William Thomas Fontaine (1909-1968)
William Thomas Fontaine taught philosophy at Lincoln University, Southern University, Morgan State College, and for twenty years at the University...
Berhanu Nega (1958- )
Berhanu Nega was elected mayor of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the Ethiopian general elections, 2005. He is a founding chairman...
Charles Young (1864-1922)
Colonel Charles Young enjoyed a decorated military career after his graduation from West Point Military Academy in 1889. A Buffalo...
Anna Julia Haywood Cooper (1858-1964)
Anna Julia Haywood Cooper was a writer, teacher, and activist who championed education for African Americans and women. Born into...
Ruth Cave Flowers (1902-1980)
Born in Colorado Springs in 1902, Ruth Cave began her notable career in unpromising circumstances. Her parents were divorced before...
