# Lucy Diggs Slowe

> Lucy Diggs Slowe was an American educator and athlete, and the first Black woman to serve as Dean of Women at any American university. She was a founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the first sorority founded by African-American women.

*First Dean of Women at Howard University; tennis player (1883-1937)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Tennis Player ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q10833314))
- **Category:** Tennis Players
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1883-07-04
- **Died:** 1937-10-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Lucy Diggs Slowe was an American educator and athlete, and the first Black woman to serve as Dean of Women at any American university. She was a founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the first sorority founded by African-American women.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 43.6
- **Momentum:** 5.6

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6698274)

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