Join our Network created for and by Black women. To Learn More like our page on Facebook and send us a message. Together we will research and learn about Black Women throughout history and contributions we have made to the fields of Education, including our impact on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), Art, and Health. We will uncover our experiences navigating racism, and how we maintain our lineages. Upcoming projects include a scholarly book and documentary film produced in collaboration with our esteemed friend and colleague Dr. Dale Allender and fellows from the Centering Black Women Teachers in Teaching and Learning Fellowship.
Mary Mcleod Bethune
Mary Mcleod Bethune left a legacy of scholarship, faith, and service. Her continuous work led her to be the champion for Black women and pioneering a lasting impact on Black people as a collective. Her many titles included: educator, civil rights leader, women's...
Lois Mailou Jones, Artist and Educator
A trailblazer in her own right, Lois Mailou Jones was not your typical woman, especially for her era. She was a trendsetter and a renowned artist whose work has stood the test of time. However, what has gone unrecognized is her extraordinary work as an educator and a...
Mary Ann Shad Cary, Teacher, Lawyer, Publisher
Mary Ann Shadd Cary, born in Delaware in October 1823, grew up with parents who were key figures in the abolitionist movement, which seemed to have been the catalyst for her life and work as an educator, abolitionist, publisher and lawyer... The educated Black woman,...
Charlotte Forten Grimke
Charlotte Forten Grimke embodied the characteristics of a conscious social justice advocate. Raised in an abolitionist tradition, Charlotte Forten traveled to Salem, Massachusetts to attain a college education. She faced tremendous obstacles but used her writing...
Virginia Randolph
Virginia had a simple approach to education that centered on the involvement of parents and the community. Her work and assisted local, rural schools and their communities in early twentieth-century Virginia. Those schools and communities overcame many of the...
Septima Clark, The Mother of the Movement
Throughout time, Black women have been trailblazers. They have also been soldiers in the fight for equality, especially in the field of education. Yet, when you think of Black women educators, Septima Clark, is one of the most unsung heroes. She was affectionately...
Margaret Murray Washington
Margaret Murray Washington Margaret Murray Washington was well known for her brilliance and adept educational ability. Her educational philosophy is documented as conservative activism that aimed to uplift Black people through education and hard work. As the director...
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright was an American educator who founded a school for Black American students in Denmark, South Carolina called the Denmark Industrial Institute in Denmark, South Carolina. This school is now the HBCU, Voorhees College. She was a humanitarian and...