death_date death_place birth_place image_size birth_date spouse image article_title name occupation
december 13 , 1979 -lrb- age 89 -rrb- lawrenceville , virginia , u.s. macon , georgia , u.s. frameless may 4 , 1890 dr. j. alvin russell prattrussell.jpg nellie pratt russell
 nellie pratt russell incorporator english teacher at st. paul 's normal and industrial school of for 50 years alpha kappa alpha sorority , incorporated ;
nellie pratt russell

nellie pratt russell -lrb- may 4 , 1890 - december 13 , 1979 -rrb- was an incorporator of alpha kappa alpha sorority , incorporated , the first sorority founded by african-american college women .
the sorority has continued to generate social capital for nearly 100 years .
earning undergraduate and graduate degrees at howard university and columbia university , nellie russell worked as an educator for more than 50 years , mostly teaching english at st. paul 's college , an historically black college in lawrenceville , virginia .
there she inspired generations of students and teachers .
russell was featured in the 1927 volume of `` who 's who in colored america . ''
st. paul 's college named a building after nellie russell and her husband dr. j. alvin russell , in honor of their contributions , and endowed a scholarship in their name .
