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How the Daughter of Sharecroppers Revolutionized Preschoolers’ Health

How the Daughter of Sharecroppers Revolutionized Preschoolers’ Health

Flemmie Pansy Kittrell was a leader in the field of home economics, with a particular interest in the nutrition and holistic well-being of children from Black and low-income families. Born to sharecropping parents in North Carolina in 1904, Kittrell was the eighth of nine children. At just 11 years old, she started working as a cook and a maid, and …

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