Global InformationWilhelmina Marguerita Crosson information
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| Born | Wilhelmina Marguerita Crosson April 26, 1900 Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 1991 Boston, U.S. |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Known for | Pedagogy |
Wilhelmina Marguerita Crosson (April 26, 1900 – May 28, 1991) was an educator and school administrator known for her innovative teaching methods. One of the first African-American female schoolteachers in Boston, she developed the city's first remedial reading program in 1935, and was an early advocate of black history education.