Black Educator Blog Series - June 19
Each Friday throughout Summer 2020, we'll be sharing the stories of Black educators who have worked to advance educational and racial equity. Today, we are highlighting Fannie Jackson Coppin and Kelly Miller.
Fannie Jackson Coppin was the first Black woman to hold the title of school principal in the United States. She was born into enslavement in Washington, D.C. in 1837, and gained freedom when her aunt was able to purchase Fannie at age 12. Fannie attended Oberlin College, the first college to accept both black and female students, and there established a night school to educate freed slaves.