Lucy Diggs Slowe
Lucy Diggs Slowe was an educator and tennis champion. She cofounded Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, won the first American Tennis Association women’s singles title in 1917, and became the first Dean of Women at Howard University in 1922.
Career
Educator; Tennis Champion
Origin / Ethnicity / Heritage
African American
Additional Languages
English
Pronouns
About
- Origin / Ethnicity / Heritage
- African American
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Additional Languages
- English
Related Coverage from Original Sources
The Dig at Howard University · 2022-03-25 · Written
LGBTQ Activism by Howard WomenDuring Women’s History Month, we recognize women who were trailblazers, especially those individuals whose contributions are under-acknowledged, undervalued and underappreciated.
Coverage of Lucy Diggs Slowe · Academia
Curated by Carolyn Satchell
Filed 2026-10-22 by Juniper; source read in full. No byline stated on the page. The article also profiles Pauli Murray, Zora Neale Hurston, Chi Hughes, Cheryl Clarke, and Victoria Kirby York; only subjects holding directory records are linked.
Aisle Tell You What · 2025-03-03 · Audio
The Untold Love Stories of Black Queer Women in the 1900sLet’s reflect on the lives of notable Black queer women in the early 20th century: the stories of Lucy Diggs Slowe, Ethel Waters, Gladys Bentley, and Dorothy West, and the relationships and societal challenges they faced. Source: Aisle Tell You What, March 3, 2025. Coverage ID ART-PILOT-208.
Coverage of Lucy Diggs Slowe · Lifestyle
Curated by Carolyn Satchell
Re-filed from Works WRK-0218 on 2026-10-22 under the series/episode rule (external episode = Media Coverage; Cali approved). Episode title, date and description verified against the show feed 2026-10-22; the register previously carried a working title.