Olive Claire Jones - Music Teacher

Wertie Blackwell Weaver

• Author of the novel “The Valley of the Poor” about poor Blacks in the South

• A famous painter known for her landscapes

• A civil rights activist in the 1960s

• A renowned scientist in the field of genetics

Who is Olive Claire Jones?

• A music teacher in Washington, DC.

• A famous painter from New York.

• A renowned scientist in California.

• A bestselling author in Texas.

Naomi Sewell Richardson

• Last surviving Founder in 1993; the first Black graduate of Washingtonville High School; married a member of Alpha Phi Alpha

• First woman to graduate from Washingtonville High School

• Founder of a local charity organization

• Notable author and educator

Vashti Turley Murphy

• Graduated from the first public high school for Blacks in the US known as Dunbar H.S. in Washington, DC

• Attended a private school in New York City

• Was the first African American woman to graduate from Harvard University

• Worked as a civil rights activist in the 1960s

Eliza Pearl Shippen

• The only Founder to receive a doctorate degree

• The first woman to graduate from medical school

• The founder of the first nursing school

• The first female president of a university

Edith Motte Young

• Taught at Claflin College in Orangeburg, S. C.

• Worked as a scientist in a laboratory

• Served as a mayor in a small town

• Authored several best-selling novels

Pauline Oberdorfer Minor

• Excellent musician and graduated as Valedictorian of the Teachers College

• Famous painter known for her abstract art

• Renowned scientist who discovered a new element

• Influential author of several best-selling novels

Osceola McCarthy Adams

• Served as Directress of the Harlem School of the Arts

• Was a famous jazz musician

• Authored several novels

• Pioneered in the field of computer science

Ethel Carr Watson

• Teacher for more than 30 years then began career in dramatics

• Famous novelist known for her mystery novels

• Pioneer in the field of computer science

• Renowned painter of the 20th century

Bertha Pitts Campbell

• Born in Winfield, Kansas, and participated in the March on Washington in 1913 and 1981

• Born in New York City and was a prominent suffragist

• Born in Chicago and was a famous civil rights leader

• Born in Los Angeles and was known for her work in education