Ethel Hedgeman Lyle
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| Gender | Female |
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| Date of birth | February 10,1887 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | St. Louis |
| Missouri | |
| United States | |
| Died | Philadelphia |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | George Lyle |
| Nickname | Guiding Light |
| Education | Sumner High School |
| Howard University | |
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| ID | 3825407 |
Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Life story
Ethel Hedgeman Lyle was a Founder of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority at Howard University in 1908. It was the first sorority founded by African-American college women. Lyle is often referred to as the "Guiding Light" for the organization. Lyle had a forty-year career as an educator and was active in public life.