E. Alice Taylor facts for kids

E. Alice Taylor (born in 1892, died in 1986) was an amazing African-American woman. She was a successful business owner, a teacher, and a leader in her community. For 50 years, she was an important part of the NAACP in Boston, Massachusetts. This group works for equal rights for all people.

In 1927, E. Alice Taylor started her own business. It was a branch of Annie Malone's Poro School and Beauty Shoppe. She ran this school for 15 years. It became one of the biggest businesses in New England owned by a minority person. Her school had 15 staff members and taught 150 students every year. She also belonged to many other groups that helped the community.

A New Start in Boston

E. Alice Taylor had eight children. Her first six children were born in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1927, something very sad happened in Arkansas. A young man named John Carter was killed in a terrible way. This event made the Taylor family decide to move.

E. Alice Taylor and her husband, Frank, moved their family to Boston, Massachusetts. She had a great chance to open and manage a Poro beauty school there. Her seventh child, Alice E. Taylor, was born in Boston in 1928. Her eighth child, Clyde R. Taylor, was born in 1931.

Helping Her Community

E. Alice Taylor was a very active person. She worked hard to help others in her community. She was a leader in the NAACP in Boston for 50 years. The NAACP is a group that fights for fairness and equality for African Americans.

She also started the Professional Hairdressers Association of Massachusetts. She was the president of this group. This shows how much she cared about her business and helping other people in her field. She was a member of many other groups too, like:

• Ebenezer Baptist Church of Boston
• Massachusetts State Union of Women's Clubs
• Boston Federation of Women's Clubs
• League of Women for Community Service
• South End Neighborhood Action Program
• Charitable Health Association of Massachusetts
• Claremont Neighborhood Association
• Howard University Mothers and Wives club
• Massachusetts Human Relations Committee

E. Alice Taylor passed away on January 1, 1986, when she was 94 years old. She left behind a legacy of hard work, business success, and a strong commitment to helping her community.