Yates, Josephine A. Silone, 1852-1912
Variant namesJosephine Silone Yates became the first black woman to head a college science department. Yates was also a journalist sometimes writing under the name Mrs. R. K. Potter. Yates was a major figure in the African-American women's club movement and instrumental in establishing women's clubs for African-American women.
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referencedIn | Homespun Heroines and Other Women of Distinction. | ||
referencedIn | Women of Distinction: Remarkable in Works and Invincible in Character. | ||
referencedIn | Lifting as They Climb. |
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Birth 1852
Death 1912-09-03
Birth 1859-11-15
English