Claim: Sarah Meriwether Nutter, the daughter of James H. Meriwether (1847-1906) and Mary L. Robinson (1849-1942), was one of the original twenty founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority who worked in the profession considered most critical to the advancement of African-American citizens.
Evidence: Born in 1888 in Washington, D.C. as Sarah H. Meriwether, she was the daughter of James H. Meriwether (1847-1906) and Mary L. Robinson (1849-1942). Sarah H. Meriwether (or "Meriweather") Nutter (January 1, 1888 – May 10, 1950) was one of the original twenty founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the first sorority founded by African-American women. As an educator, she worked in the profession considered most critical to the advancement of African-American citizens.