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Ethel Cuff Black

1890-01-01 – 1977-09-17

Portrait of Ethel Cuff Black
A young Black woman, wearing a white lace-trimmed collar over a dark print dress, in an oval frameCredit: No photographer credited

Life & Legacy

Ethel Cuff Black (October 17, 1890 – September 17, 1977) was an American educator and one of the founders of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She was the first Black American school teacher in Richmond County, New York.

Occupation & Career

educator, teacher

Education

Howard University; Bordentown School

Legacy Highlights

Education & Institutions

Bordentown School · Howard University

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q5403094 — wikidata View source

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