Women In History
The actual first black activist to challenge the jim crow bus laws
Who was Claudette Colvin
A singer-songwriter and actress known as a leader of an R&B group
Who is Beyonce
The woman to start her first school with just $1.50 in Daytona beach
Who was Mary Mcleod Bethune
The first female African American billionaire
Oprah Winfrey
Different life-enhancing topics that are presented and discussed, aimed at providing the PEARLS useful skills and tools essential for life experience
what are ePearl sessions
The first black woman to go into space
Who was Mae Jemison
The queen of soul
Who was Aretha Fraklin
The first African American woman to become a teacher
Susie King Taylor
The first black woman actress to win an oscar
Who is Hattie McDaniel
She coordinates the ePEARL program and activities
Who is Coach Aprill'e Maddox
The first female African American surgeon in the united states in the south
Who was Dorothy Lavinia brown
the first woman to have seven consecutive number one hits
who was Whitney Houstan
The first black woman to graduate from medical school
Sarah Mapps Douglass
the dancer, singer, actor, fundraiser, author, and poet who read a specially-composed poem at President Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993
Maya Angelou
Adult leaders who assist each ePEARL group with their projects and helps during sessions
Who are Coaches
the famous poet most known for her famous memoir written in 1996
Who was Mya Angelou
The most popular jazz singer nicknamed “ queen of jazz” known for her scat singing
Who was Ella Fitzgerald
The first African American woman to attend Harvard
Who is Lila Fenwick
Founded the college that became the Bethune-Cookman University in Florida and founded the National Council of Negro Women in 1935
Who was Mary Jane McLeod Bethune
To cultivate and encourage self-image, high scholastic standards, fiscal responsibility, civic involvement, and social skills
what is an exquisite pearl
The first African American woman ballet dancer to become a principal dancer
Who is Misty Coplen
A gospel singer who influenced vocalists of the 20th century
Who was Mahalia Jackson
the first female African American to graduate
Who was Mary Jane Patterson
The female athlete is considered “the fastest woman of all time” and set the record for the 100 and 200 meters in 1988
Who was “Flo Jo” Griffith Joyner
the chapter affiliated with the exquisite pearls program
what is Phi Alpha Omega