#obies

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I think the only time Obie doesn't have any obies in his eyes is when he's looking at the Go Home Machine?

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#WCW: Katharine Wright Haskell

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Katharine Wright Haskell, OC Class of 1898

Born in Dayton, Ohio, Wright Haskell may be best known as the younger sister of Orville and Wilbur Wright, but she also accomplished many things independently. 

Born August 19, 1874; Died March 3, 1929

A.B., Oberlin College, 1898

The only member of the famous Wright siblings to earn a college degree

Taught Latin and English at the Dayton Steele High School

Managed the Wright Cycle Co. bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio

Received the Legion d’honneur, the highest French order of merit for military and civic achievements

MAJOR MILESTONES

1909- Accompanied her brothers to France to act as a translator and frequently represented them at public events

1914- Organized a march for women’s suffrage in Dayton, Ohio, which drew 1,300 supporters

1924- Became one of the first women to serve on Oberlin College’s board of trustees

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ahhhhhhh i’m going to the obie awards tomorrow!!!

rachel chavkin, damon daunno, and patti frickin lupone are all gonna be there and skdjsalksjf

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#WCW: Anna Julia Cooper

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Anna Julia Cooper, OC Class of 1884

Cooper was born Anna Julia Haywood in Raleigh, North Carolina. Enslaved at birth, she became a prominent scholar, author, educator, and activist.

Born August 10, 1858; Died February 27, 1964

Cooper was born into slavery in Raleigh, North Carolina

A.B., Oberlin College, 1884; M.A., Oberlin College, 1887; Ph.D., University of Paris, 1924

Taught Latin and served as principal at M Street High School in Washington, D.C. 

Author of A Voice From the South and Slavery and the French Revolutionists (1788-1805)

Served as both president and registrar for Frelinghuysen University

MAJOR MILESTONES

1892- Co-founded the Colored Women’s League of Washington, D.C.

1893- Became the only woman elected to the American Negro Academy

1924- Became the fourth Black woman in America to earn a Doctorate of Philosophy

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#WCW: Willa Beatrice Player

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Willa Beatrice Player, OC Class of 1930

The youngest of three children, Player was born in Jackson, Mississippi. She became an educator, college president, federal appointee, & civil rights activist.

Born September 9, 1909; Died August 29, 2003

A.B., Ohio Wesleyan, 1929; M.A., Oberlin College, 1930; Ph.D., Columbia University, 1948

Brought Martin Luther King to Bennett College to speak in 1958 when other colleges and churches in the region refused to host him

Served as president of Bennett College from 1956 to 1966

First African American to serve on Ohio Wesleyan’s board of trustees

Received honorary degrees from seven universities, including Ohio Wesleyan University, Morehouse College, Albion College, and University of North Carolina

MAJOR MILESTONES

1956- First African American woman to serve as president of an accredited, four-year college

1962- Named President of the National Association of School and College of the Methodist Church

1962- First female Director of the Division of College Support in the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

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#WCW: Jewel Lafontant-Mankarious

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Jewel Lafontant-Mankarious, OC Class of 1943

Lafontant-Mankarious was born Jewel Carter Stadford in Chicago, Illinois. She was a high-ranking U.S. Presidential appointee, civil rights leads, and lawyer.

Born April 28, 1922; Died May 31, 1997

A.B., Oberlin College, 1943; J.D., University of Chicago Law School. 1946

Admitted to the Illinois Bar and began working for the Legal Aid Bureau of Chicago in 1947

Named Assistant U.S. Attorney for Illinois in 1955 by President Eisenhower

Served as Ambassador-at-Large and U.S. Coordinator for Refugee Affairs in the State Department from 1989 to 1993

Recipient of the Cook County Bar Association Achievement Award, the CARE Foundation’s International Humanitarian Award, and many others. 

MAJOR MILESTONES

1946- First African American woman to graduate from the University of Chicago Law School

1963- First Black woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court

1973- First female Deputy Solicitor General