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Portia Marshall Washington Pittman (June 6, 1883 – February 26, 1978) was the daughter of Booker T. Washington and Fannie Smith Washington. Pittman was the first African-American to graduate from the Bradford Academy in Bradford, Massachusetts .
1 de may. de 1995 · Pittman, Portia Marshall Washington (1883–1978). Portia Washington Pittman, musician and teacher, was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, on June 6, 1883, the only daughter of Booker T. and Fanny (Smith) Washington. Her father was the founder of Tuskegee Institute. Upon her mother's death in 1884, Portia's care came from nursemaids and two ...
Music Teacher, Daughter Of Educator, Dies at 94. Portia Washington Pittman. February 27, 1978 at 12:00 a.m. EST. Portia Marshall Washington Pittman was honored in 1973 with a silver...
1 de may. de 2024 · Designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace, the Coretta Scott King Book Awards annually recognize outstanding books for young adults and children by African American ...
9 de feb. de 2021 · She discovered Portia Washington Pittman in the early 1990s while researching and writing the history of Fairmount Heights, an early Black community in Prince George’s County where Portia and her husband, architect Sidney Pittman, lived; Ms. Pearl has continued research into Portia Washington’s fascinating life and musical career.
7 de mar. de 2024 · Long lauded for its nurturing atmosphere of freedom and creativity, Dallas’ first-ever high school for students of color also benefited from the contributions of Booker's own daughter, Portia...
27 de feb. de 1978 · WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (UPI)—Portia Washington Pittman, an educator and pianist who was the. eldest daughter and last living” child of the noted educator Booker T. Washington, died today...
