Phyllis Wheatley YWCA

ID: 5887 ~ Creator: Zachary Burt ~ Date: June 2021

This file appears in: Phyllis Wheatley YWCA: Established in 1905 by African American women, the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA has been a continuous support system and advocate for its community.

Photo of the front entrance on Rhode Island Avenue NW

This file appears in: Phyllis Wheatley YWCA: Established in 1905 by African American women, the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA has been a continuous support system and advocate for its community.

Phyllis Wheatley YWCA: Established in 1905 by African American women, the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA has been a continuous support system and advocate for its community.

By The DC Historic Sites team

The oldest “Y” in DC, the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association) was established in 1905 by African American women and named after Phyllis Wheatley, an enslaved woman and famous…