Virginia M. Alexander residence Philadelphia
Virginia M. Alexander (February 4, 1899 – July 24, 1949) was an American physician, public health researcher, and the founder of the Aspiranto Health Home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Early life
Virginia M. Alexander was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 4, 1899, to Hilliard Alexander and Virginia Pace, who were both born into slavery in the US. She had four siblings, including the prominent attorney Raymond Pace Alexander. Alexander's mother died when she was 4 years old, and at age 13 her father's riding academy closed. Alexander withdrew from school to help relieve the resulting economic strain on her family, but her father insisted that she finish her education.Personal life
Alexander lived with her father in North Philadelphia for the majority of her life. Alexander never married or had children, but she did have an extramarital relationship with W.E.B. DuBois, who was an editor at The Crisis at the time and possibly wrote the article that featured her.Alexander died on July 24, 1949 in Philadelphia after years battling lupus. She was buried in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, at Mount Lawn Cemetery.
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