What is blanche armwood?

Blanche Armwood was an African American civil rights activist and educator. She was born on July 4, 1890 in Lyles Station, Indiana and grew up in New Jersey. Armwood attended Howard University and graduated from Columbia University’s Teachers College with a degree in Education.

Armwood was a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and worked on various civil rights campaigns. She was involved in the anti-lynching movement and helped organize the Silent Protest Parade in New York City in 1917.

Armwood was also passionate about education and worked as a teacher and principal in New Jersey. She founded the Negro Women’s Reconstruction Association in 1918, which provided vocational training for African American women. Armwood also worked as the director for the Harlem Urban League.

Armwood died at the age of 34 in 1927 due to complications from surgery. However, her legacy lives on through the Blanche Armwood Scholarship, which is awarded annually to African American students who demonstrate a commitment to social justice and community service.