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Woolfolk attended Stoors School until graduation. For one semester, Woolfolk attended Atlanta University and later entered Howard University's Preparatory School in 1901, where she graduated in 1904. At Howard, Woolfolk was very heavily involved with planning the sorority. She helped to design the elements of Alpha Kappa Alpha in 1907. Along with Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, Woolfolk presented the sorority to Howard University officials — university president Wilbur P. Thirkield and deans Lewis Moore and Kelly Miller — for approval in 1907. She attended the inaugural meeting on January 15, 1908, and also helped to draft the sorority's first constitution and bylaws and invited seven sophomores to participate in the sorority. On February 21, Woolfolk was the first secretary of Alpha Kappa Alpha. In

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  • Marie Woolfolk Taylor
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  • Woolfolk attended Stoors School until graduation. For one semester, Woolfolk attended Atlanta University and later entered Howard University's Preparatory School in 1901, where she graduated in 1904. At Howard, Woolfolk was very heavily involved with planning the sorority. She helped to design the elements of Alpha Kappa Alpha in 1907. Along with Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, Woolfolk presented the sorority to Howard University officials — university president Wilbur P. Thirkield and deans Lewis Moore and Kelly Miller — for approval in 1907. She attended the inaugural meeting on January 15, 1908, and also helped to draft the sorority's first constitution and bylaws and invited seven sophomores to participate in the sorority. On February 21, Woolfolk was the first secretary of Alpha Kappa Alpha. In
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Birth Date
  • 1893-12-18(xsd:date)
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Spouse
  • Dr. Alfred Taylor
Name
  • Marie Wolfolk Taylor
Dead
  • dead
Birth Place
  • Atlanta, Georgia 24px
death date
  • 1960-10-21(xsd:date)
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  • 100(xsd:integer)
Color
  • light black
Children
  • Alfreda Taylor
Occupation
  • founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated; Social Service Worker
Parents
  • Carrie Lucas and Charles Berry
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  • Woolfolk attended Stoors School until graduation. For one semester, Woolfolk attended Atlanta University and later entered Howard University's Preparatory School in 1901, where she graduated in 1904. At Howard, Woolfolk was very heavily involved with planning the sorority. She helped to design the elements of Alpha Kappa Alpha in 1907. Along with Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, Woolfolk presented the sorority to Howard University officials — university president Wilbur P. Thirkield and deans Lewis Moore and Kelly Miller — for approval in 1907. She attended the inaugural meeting on January 15, 1908, and also helped to draft the sorority's first constitution and bylaws and invited seven sophomores to participate in the sorority. On February 21, Woolfolk was the first secretary of Alpha Kappa Alpha. In addition, Woolfolk also participated in drama and the school choir. Woolfolk graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Latin and history.
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