Beulah Wright Porter facts for kids
Beulah Wright Porter Price (1869-1928) was an important woman who worked as a teacher and a doctor. She was also very active in the women's club movement in Indianapolis, Indiana. This movement involved groups of women who worked together to improve their communities.
In 1897, Dr. Porter opened her own medical office in Indianapolis. This was a big deal because she was the first African American woman doctor in the city to have her own practice! Later, in 1901, she left her medical work. By 1905, she became the principal of a public school in Indianapolis.
Dr. Porter also used her medical skills to help the women's clubs she was part of. She helped start the Woman's Improvement Club (WIC) in Indianapolis in 1903 with Lillian Thomas Fox. This club was a charity group that aimed to fight a serious lung disease called tuberculosis.
Early Work with the Woman's Improvement Club
The Woman's Improvement Club (WIC) started as a book club. But its main goal quickly became helping African Americans with their health. They even trained nurses to care for people.
In 1905, Dr. Porter, Lillian Thomas Fox, Ida Webb Bryant, and other WIC members did something amazing. They set up a special camp to treat African American children who had tuberculosis. This showed how dedicated they were to improving health in their community.
Other Community Involvement
Dr. Porter was involved in many other groups too. She was part of the Grand Body of the Sisters of Charity. She also joined a local chapter of the NAACP. The NAACP is a well-known organization that works for civil rights and equality.
Personal Life
Beulah Wright Porter married Jefferson D. Porter on March 8, 1893. Later, she married Walter M. Price on November 14, 1914.
