Julia Evangeline Brooks | |
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| Born | June 1882[1] |
| Died | November 24, 1948[2] |
| Occupation(s) | incorporator of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated; Assistant principal and dean of girls at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C.[2] |
| Parent(s) | Walter Henderson Brooks and Eva Holmes Brooks[2] |
Julia Evangeline Brooks (June, 1882 – November 24, 1948) was an incorporator of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the first sorority founded by African-American women. The sorority has continued to generate social capital for nearly 100 years.
Having earned a B.A. degree at Howard University and M.A. at Columbia University, Brooks was a devoted educator for the rest of her life. She worked most of her life at the academic, prestigious Dunbar High School in Washington, DC. She was an assistant principal there for 26 years, and also served as dean of girls. These were unusual positions of authority for any woman of that time. Brooks inspired generations of students.
- ^ 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Washington, District of Columbia. Supervisor's District 1, Enumeration District 48, Sheet 14B. June 12, 1900.
- ^ a b c d e "Julia Brooks". Theta Rho Chapter at Virginia Commonwealth University - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Archived from the original on 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2007-10-17.