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.
Davis, Alice Coachman
Listing Details
Region:
South Atlantic Region
Chapter:
Honorary Member
Contribution:
First African American woman in the world to win an Olympic Gold Medal and the first American woman to win a Gold Medal in Track and Field (1948).