death_place image_size parents birth_date image article_title name occupation
washington , d.c. , united states frameless thomas norman and virginia thomas december 14 , 1882 lavinianorman.jpg lavinia norman
 lavinia norman founder english , french , and latin teacher of alpha kappa alpha sorority , incorporated ;
lavinia norman

lavinia norman -lrb- december 14 , 1882 - january 22 , 1983 -rrb- was one of the sixteen original founders of alpha kappa alpha sorority , incorporated , the first sorority founded by african-american women , at howard university .
she was one of a small minority of women who attended college at all .
in addition norman did graduate work and taught at douglas high school in huntington , west virginia , for more than 40 years .
when teaching was considered one of the most critical and prestigious careers for a developing nation .
a devoted educator , norman was a charter member of the beta tau omega chapter of alpha kappa alpha in huntington and helped build social capital in her community .
