Sarah J. Smith Thompson Garnet was the first Black woman in New York City to be named as a principal. She served as a teacher and principal for almost 40 years.
Sarah J. Smith Thompson Garnet
–Pursuits/Activities: AfAm Rights, Suffrage
Pursuit/Activity: AfAm Rights
Victoria Earle Matthews
–Pursuits/Activities: AfAm Rights, Women's Rights
Victoria Earle Matthews was a journalist and author. Delivered speech, “The Value of Race Literature,” at the First National Congress of Colored Women.