First Black Woman To Practice Law In North Carolina Finally Honored
Ruth Whitehead Whaley, the first Black woman to earn her certification as an attorney, was honored this week in North Carolina.
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Ruth Whitehead Whaley, the first Black woman to earn her certification as an attorney, was honored this week in North Carolina.
She was also the first Black woman to study law and earn a law degree from Fordham University!
The first Black American woman to be certified as an attorney in North Carolina has been honored with a highway historical marker.
The first Black woman licensed to practice law in North Carolina had a historical maker named in her honor on a highway in her hometown, Goldsboro, on