On this day in Women's History Month, we celebrate the life and contributions of Dorothy Ella Inghram of San Bernardino!
In this article, SBVC "remembers Hall of Fame alumna Dorothy Ella Inghram, class of 1932: the first African-American teacher in San Bernardino County, composer of SBVC’s Alma Mater, and one of Southern California’s most iconic educators...
Dorothy earned an elementary teaching credential in 1939 after student teaching at an East Highlands school, and in 1942, Dorothy was hired to teach second grade at Mill School — the first African-American teacher in San Bernardino County."
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This 1940s picture shows Dorothy Inghram (seated on the right) when she was principal of Mill School. Courtesy of Dorothy Inghram and The SBCSun.