Lois Ann Dickson Fitt Rice from Portland , ME was instrumental in getting it passed. I featured her earlier this month for #BlackMainersOfGenius!
Navy, yellow and white poster featuring a photo of an older black woman with short salt and pepper coiffed hair and chunky gold necklace and earrings. Text of flyer: Lois Ann Dickson Fitt Rice "mother of the Pell Grant" Born: 1933 - Portland, ME Died: 2017 - Washington DC Accomplishments: member of the College Board Creator of the Pell Grant, helping make college more affordable, especially for low-income students member Pres. Foreign Intel. Advisory Board (Clinton) member of the Brookings Institute mother of Susan Rice, dir. Domestic Policy Council and former US Nat, Security advisor (Obama) over 80 million students in the US have received Pell Grants
Back to #BlackMainersOfGenius is the mother of the Pell Grant, Lois Ann Dickson Fitt Rice! From Portland, ME Lois went on to an illustrious career in public service and business. She helped to create the Pell Grant which helped over 80,000 US students go to college! 🗺️ #sschat #socstudme