A fascinating introduction to Alpha Kappa Alpha’s pioneering members - women who have been active, visionary barrier breakers, seizing every opportunity to make a difference throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This exhibit ensures that their empowering stories continue to inspire and are not left out of recorded history.
Johnson, Mamie Beal
Listing Details
Region:
Great Lakes Region
Chapter:
Xi Epsilon Omega and Gamma Phi Omega Chapters
Contribution:
First African American woman to join Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory (1947) where she worked as a mathematician for 22 years and was part of the team that helped develop the automotive seat belt.