Anna Easter Brown

Anna Easter Brown (April 13, 1879 - March 5, 1957) was a part of the original nine group of twenty founders in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Born on Easter, Brown graduated from West Orange High School in West Orange, New Jersey, with honors.

Founding of Alpha Kappa Alpha
At Howard University, Brown was an evening librarian. On January 15, 1908, Brown along with eight other women helped to found Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Brown served as the first treasurer of the sorority and was responsible for composing a sorority song. She also helped to write the final draft of the sorority's constitution and bylaws and documented the sorority's history throughout the founding. Brown graduated in 1909 with a B.Pd. bjbj;bjb;

Teaching and Later Life
She would teach American history down to about Christmas, and then she'd put the book down, and go into teaching us all Black history. Now if that appeared to be anyone coming in that, would uh, have something to say about her teaching Black history, she'd just pick up her American history book and start talking. — R. Kelly, former student

Brown also pursued further graduate study at Columbia University. After graduation, Brown worked at Bricks School in Bricks, North Carolina, from 1909 to 1926. During her time in Bricks, she traveled and wrote articles for the National Urban League's Opportunity. She was a charter member of Chi Omega in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, in 1925, where she also served as president of the chapter. She worked as a history teacher at Booker T. Washington High School in Rocky Mount from 1926 until 1952. She was also a founding member of Rocky Mount's YWCA. She also helped to locally promote Negro History through exhibits. Her twenty-fifth exhibit received national prominence. Brown died on March 5, 1957.