Advancing the Cause of Education: 7 Black Women Who Kicked in the Schoolhouse Door
- By
Terri Williams
Dr. Jeanne Noble
A visionary educator, Jeanne Noble was the first black woman to research black women in college. In 1956, she published her findings in a book entitled, “The Negro Woman’s College Education.” In 1962, Noble was the first black woman to become a full professor at New York University. She was also appointed to federal commissions by Presidents Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford, and was the first black woman appointed to the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. In addition, Noble was the first black woman to serve on the National Board of Girl Scouts USA.
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