Edna C. Robinson Brown
Edna C. Robinson Brown | |
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| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Dentist |
Dr. Edna C. Robinson Brown, DDS was the first African American woman to practice dentistry in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She began her practice in 1916 as the only African American woman dentist in New England.
Robinson Brown graduated from Columbia Dental School. She was a founding soror of the Psi Omega chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.[1] The sorority chapter was founded by Robinson Brown, and Dr. Jessie G. Garnett, the first black woman to graduate from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, among five other reputable black women professionals on the Harvard University campus in 1926.[2] As a chapter member of the Psi Omega, Robinson Brown sponsored annual vocational guidance programs for high school students.[3]
In 2023, she was recognized as one of "Boston's most admired, beloved, and successful Black Women leaders" by the Black Women Lead project.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "AKA Psi Omega Chapter | Boston, MA | Chapter History". aka-boston. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ "Dr. Jessie K. Garnett: The first black woman to practice dentistry in the Hub – The Bay State Banner". baystatebanner.com. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ Edmonds Hill, Lucy, ed. (June 21, 2013). The Black Women Oral History Project. Cplt. Meckler. p. 68. ISBN 9783110973914.
- ^ "Black Women Lead". Greater Grove Hall Main Streets. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ Sullivan, Mike (2023-10-04). "Portraits along Blue Hill Avenue honor Boston's Black women leaders". CBS Boston. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ Gaskin, Ed (10 April 2025). Black Women Lead: Boston's Most Admired, Beloved, and Iconic Leaders, 1700 - Present. Independently published. ISBN 979-8317465209.