Nannie Helen Burroughs and others, group portrait at the National Training School for Women and Girls
This file appears in: The Progressive National Baptist Convention and National Training School for Women and Girls Historic District
A photograph of five women sitting on the steps in front of the school building on campus. Two women sit in front, with the other three sitting behind them. The women wear long skirts and long-sleeved blouses, but the colors cannot be distinguished due to the photo being in black and white.
This file appears in: The Progressive National Baptist Convention and National Training School for Women and Girls Historic District
The Progressive National Baptist Convention and National Training School for Women and Girls Historic District
Nannie Helen Burroughs, a leader in advocating for African American women’s education and a civil rights activist, combined her education and leadership roles in the National Baptist Convention with her organizing skills to create what would become…