Biography · Education & Scholarship
Lavinia Norman
1882–1983
United States
BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
Biography
Lavinia Norman (December 14, 1882 - January 22, 1983) was one of the nine original founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the first sorority founded by African-American women, at Howard University. 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.
Sources & collection details
Wikipedia contributors — original record ↗
Biography text · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source checked 2026-10-13