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Ethel Jones Mowbray

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Ethel Jones Mowbray (died November 25, 1948) was one of the twenty founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first sorority founded by African-American women. Her legacy was an organization that has helped African-American women succeed in college, prepare for leadership and organize in communities, and serve their communities in later life.

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