Lois Jean White, the first black president of the National Parent Teacher Association, was born in 1938

March 21

On March 21, 1938, Lois Jean White was born.

Lois Jean White gained higher education from HBCU Fisk University. In 1989, she became the first black president of the National Parent Teacher Association.

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Sources

Celebrating black history month: Meet lois Jean White, National PTA’s first African American president. PTA One Voice Blog. (n.d.). Retrieved March 1, 2023, from https://onevoice.pta.org/celebrating-black-history-month-meet-lois-jean-white-national-ptas-first-african-american-president/

Meakin, contributed by: K. (2023, March 20). Lois Jean White (1938 – ) •. Retrieved March 1, 2023, from https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/white-lois-jean-1938/