Lavinia Norman | |
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| Born | December 14, 1882[1] Montgomery, West Virginia, United States[1] |
| Died | January 22, 1983 (aged 100)[1] Washington, D.C., United States[1] |
| Occupation(s) | founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated; English, French, and Latin teacher |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Norman and Virginia Thomas[1] |
Lavinia Norman (December 14, 1882 - January 22, 1983) was one of the sixteen original founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the first sorority founded by African-American women, at Howard University. She was one of a small minority of women who attended college at all. In addition Norman did graduate work and taught at Douglas High School in Huntington, West Virginia, for more than 40 years. When teaching was considered one of the most critical and prestigious careers for a developing nation.
A devoted educator, Norman was a charter member of the Beta Tau Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha in Huntington and helped build social capital in her community.