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Baltimore, MD · BaltimoreDid you know that Kelly Miller was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? Kelly Miller (1863–1939) was a towering figure in Black American intellectual life. As the first African American to study graduate-level mathematics, Miller blazed a trail at Johns Hopkins University in the late 1880s. He went on to revolutionize Howard University’s curriculum, introducing […] The post Kelly Miller, the First Black Person Admitted to Johns Hopkins, Was a Member of …Read Article
Kelly Miller, the First Black Person Admitted to Johns Hopkins, Was a Member of Alpha Phi Alpha
Education · SalisburyDid you know that Elizabeth Duncan Koontz was a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.? An honorary member since 1965, Koontz left an indelible mark on American education, civil rights, and the women’s movement. Born on June 3, 1919, in Salisbury, North Carolina, Elizabeth Duncan Koontz was the youngest of seven children raised […] The post Education Pioneer Elizabeth Duncan Koontz Was A Member Of Zeta Phi Beta appeared first on Watch The …Read Article
Education Pioneer Elizabeth Duncan Koontz Was A Member Of Zeta Phi Beta
Hamlet · HamletCaptain Frederick C. Branch, a proud initiate of the Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, holds the historic distinction of being the first African American officer in the United States Marine Corps. Born in Hamlet, North Carolina, Branch began his collegiate journey at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, where he pledged Kappa. He […] The post The First Black Officer in the Marine Corps Was a Member of Kappa Alpha Psi appeared first …Read Article
