Today's post are excerpts from The New Woman, Social Science, and the Harlem Renaissance: Ophelia Settle Egypt as Black Professional by Louise L. Stevenson On Ophelia's childhood, growing up with her grandparents who were former slaves: As a very young child, Ophelia Settles enjoyed a childhood that encouraged literacy. Her father, a teacher, and his wife instilled in her … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: The Legacy and Works of Ophelia Settle Egypt
Sociology
Thursday Open Thread: The Legacy and Works of Ophelia Settle Egypt
We continue to look at the legacy of Ophelia Settle Egypt, a pioneer in sociology. Ophelia Egypt left a legacy for the future. In the early 1950s, Mrs. Egypt, a social worker in Southeast Washington, DC saw a problem in her community, and set out to solve it. In 1952, Egypt became the executive director of the Ionia R. Whipper Home, one of the few homes for unwed … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: The Legacy and Works of Ophelia Settle Egypt
Wednesday Open Thread: The Legacy and Works of Ophelia Settle Egypt
Good Morning POU! We continue to look at the writings and legacy of Ophelia Settle Egypt. Ophelia Egypt's research and oral history of former slaves revealed far more than was previously thought as the most thorough research into life on former southern plantations by the Works Project Administration. Perhaps speaking to a black person was easier for former slaves, as … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: The Legacy and Works of Ophelia Settle Egypt
Tuesday Open Thread: The Legacy and Works of Ophelia Settle Egypt
Good Morning POU! We continue to look at the research and works of Ophelia Settle Egypt. (Yes, that is an actual painting in the post, no author listed, circa 1825). During 1929 and 1930, an Africa-American scholar named Ophelia Settle Egypt, conducted nearly 100 interviews with former slaves. Working then at Fisk University, she was the first person to ever conduct … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: The Legacy and Works of Ophelia Settle Egypt
Monday Open Thread: The Legacy and Works of Ophelia Settle Egypt
This week we will take a look at the works of Ophelia Settle Egypt. In the late 1920s, Ophelia Settle Egypt conducted some of the first and finest interviews with former slaves, setting the stage for the Works Progress Administration’s (WPA) massive project ten years later. Born Ophelia Settle in 1903, she was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and a researcher for … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: The Legacy and Works of Ophelia Settle Egypt