Mona Blake

Mona Blake was the first African-American to serve on the Fairfax County School Board.

A graduate of Howard University, she served from 1972 to 1974.[1]

Early in her term, Blake opposed Commonwealth-mandated testing of black children for sickle cell anemia, stating that the information was often used against them to deny employment and raise insurance premiums.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Netherton, Nan. Fairfax County, Virginia: A History. Fairfax, VA: Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, 1992. Print.
  2. ↑ "Sickle Cell Examination is Opposed." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): B9. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1994). Nov 01 1972. Web. 5 Oct. 2011.