Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander, born January 2, 1898, was the first Black woman to earn a doctorate degree in economics, and also worked as a lawyer and civil rights advocate.

Philadelphia is set to honor Sadie T.M. Alexander, the first Black woman to graduate from University of Pennsylvania's law school and the first to earn a PhD.

The city of Philadelphia is seeking public feedback on a new statue honoring pioneering Black economist and civil rights lawyer Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander. Born in 1898 to Philadelphia’s renowned ...

Sadie T.M. Alexander, the Philadelphia trailblazer in academia, law and the civil rights arena, is now the focus of a public art competition hosted by Creative Philadelphia, formerly known as the ...

President Harry S. Truman meets at the White House on Jan. 15, 1947, with members of his Committee on Civil Rights. Sadie Alexander is to the left of Truman. (AP) Perspective by Nina Banks On June ...

In 1921, Sadie Alexander became the first African-American to earn a Ph.D. in economics. A few years later, she went to law school and became a celebrated civil rights attorney.

Philadelphia announced plans to hold an art contest to make a sculpture of Sadie T.M. Alexander, the first Black woman to graduate from Penn's law school. The installation will appear outside the ...

The first Black PhD economist in the U.S. Sadie Alexander wasn’t able to practice her chosen profession. Born in 1898, Alexander couldn’t find work because of her race and gender, so she ...

Sadie T.M. Alexander and Terry Crisholm present Martin Luther King, Jr. with a replica Liberty Bell at the civil rights march from Selma, AL, to Montgomery, AL, in 1965.

Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week: a look at the enduring insights of Sadie Alexander, the first African-American to receive a PhD in economics ...

Alexander's mere existence as a black woman in STEM was a form of protest, Opoku-Agyeman said. Alexander’s and other black tech professionals’ legacy was honored Wednesday during the global ...

Sadie Alexander was a woman of firsts. She earned her PhD in economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1921 and became the country’s first Black economist.