Ethel Hedgeman Lyle
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Gender | Female |
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Date of birth | February 10,1887 |
Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
Born | St. Louis |
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Died | Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania | |
United States | |
Spouse | George Lyle |
Nickname | Guiding Light |
Education | Sumner High School |
Howard University | |
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ID | 3825407 |
Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Life story
Ethel Hedgeman Lyle was a Founder of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority at Howard University in 1908. It was the first sorority founded by African-American college women. Lyle is often referred to as the "Guiding Light" for the organization. Lyle had a forty-year career as an educator and was active in public life.