Advancing the Cause of Education: 7 Black Women Who Kicked in the Schoolhouse Door

June 5th, 2012 - By Terri Williams
"Dr. Martha Euphemia L. Haynes"

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Dr. Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes

In 1943, when Dr. Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes graduated from The Catholic University in Washington, D.C., she became the first black woman to earn a Ph.D. in Mathematics. She then established a mathematics department at Miner Teachers College – which later became the District of Columbia Teachers College – and served as Chair of the Division of Mathematics and Education. In 1966, Haynes became the first woman to chair the District of Columbia School Board, where she was instrumental in integrating the DC public school system.

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  • katchoo

    why does Black only mean African American?

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/GSLNFCEE4US54QPLBEI2P3R4YU Shanequa

    I loved this article made me feel more encouraged to finish my masters in nursing

  • NakLew

    While I appreciate this list, it would be great to know two things: why these particular women (it lacks diversity in discipline) and why seven?

  • http://twitter.com/eshowoman Friday Foster

    I love my sorority, but this article is a little biases. 6/7 of these women are members of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. Although we have done great things over the last 100 years, plenty of other women could be added to this list also.

  • http://www.facebook.com/erikadavis78 Spiritually Renewed Erika

    Black feminist Words of wisdom…Love this list!

  • D. Thompson

    The Wharton School of Business now has a black woman dean

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  • June

    The Melissa Harris Perry Show is on MSNBC, not CNN.

    • NakLew

      yeah, I’m going to need this fixed asap.

  • sagrawegv

    Dr. Cole was also the President of Bennett College in Greensboro,NC

  • Smilely

    I love it:) Thank you for posting this article, it is inspiring and it encouraged me today.

  • sammi_lu

    Wow..extremely inspiring and informative, we need more of these articles!

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  • Guest1234

    Just when the hateful noise hurled at black women gets too loud to bear, someone publishes a list like this. It’s pretty inspirational to see black women breaking down doors, fulfilling their dreams and living brilliant lives without being sidetracked by all the hate. It’s inspired me to block out all the noise and proceed confidently in the direction of success unencumbered by all the negativity out there about black women.

    Nice list! Thanks for sharing!

  • L-Boogie

    Great list.

    • anthony

      I concur.