The Earliest Black Members of Phi Beta Kappa.

Titcomb, Caldwell

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ638549

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2001

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-1077-3711

EISSN: N/A

The Earliest Black Members of Phi Beta Kappa.

Titcomb, Caldwell

Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, n33 p92-101 Aut 2001

Profiles several African American men who were black electees to the Phi Beta Kappa honorary society in the 19th century (no women were elected during this period), including George Washington Henderson, a former slave, who was the first African American elected. A sidebar describes the first African American woman elected to Phi Beta Kappa in 1905. (SM)

Descriptors: Black Students, College Students, Higher Education, Honor Societies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A