Rose Browne
Rose Butler Browne (1897–1986) was an American educator, engineer and author of Love My Children. In 1939 she became the first black woman to gain a PhD in education from Harvard University.[1]
Life
Rose Butler Browne was born in
She moved with her family to
Dr. Browne taught for many years at
After retiring in 1963, Dr. Browne operated a day care center for children at the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Durham, where her husband was the pastor. Returning to Rhode Island, she operated a summer school aimed at the culture gap faced by black children, and later worked with senior citizens.[2]
In 1969 a seven-story Rhode Island College residence hall was named in her honor. After an extended illness, Browne died on December 1, 1986, in Providence, Rhode Island. She is buried in Durham, North Carolina.[1] A leadership class and mentoring program offered through the Center for Leadership Development at the University of Rhode Island is named in her honor.[2]
Works
- Browne, Rose Butler. Love My Children: an Autobiography. New York: Meredith Press, 1969.
References
- ^ a b c Tenzing Tsering, Profile: Rose Butler Browne, in A. Rutherford (ed.), Psychology's Feminist Voices. Accessed 5 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Rose Butler Browne Is Dead; A Black Pioneer in Education". New York Times. December 5, 1986. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ Watts, Kara (2015). "In Silences Finding Voices: Investigating Social Justice on Campus" (PDF). Momentum. p. 54.
External links
- Multicultural Alumni at the University of Rhode Island