Name/Title
Margaret RoachEntry/Object ID
95-27-1019 Tags
Women's History, Margaret Roach, Black HistoryPhotograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
Margaret RoachCollection
Women's History, Gene Hyde Photograph Collection, History Fort Lauderdale Photograph CollectionCataloged By
Emeri CejkaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsGeneral Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Margaret Roach 1910-1999
A pioneering activist and educator, Margaret Roach came to Broward County in 1963. Born in Georgia and raised in Tennessee, Margaret began her career in the 1930s as a teacher in Quincy, Florida. Determined and in possession of poise and self-confidence, Margaret was often referred to as an “Agent of Change”. Margaret sought to turn the belief of equality into reality. With her influence in Broward County, she used her connections to better the community.
In 1975, Margaret became the Founding President of the local Urban League; an organization dedicated to serving underrepresented communities. A tireless worker, Margaret was also the former secretary for the United Way and former board member of the local National Conference of Christians and Jews. She became the first woman and African-American to serve on Broward Community College’s Board of Trustees. A Charter member of the Florida Council on Human Relations and Trustee at Clark Atlanta University, her alma mater. One of her final pursuits in activism was to reshape Dillard High School into a performing arts magnet school.Created By
eandrews@historyfortlauderdale.orgCreate Date
November 29, 2023Updated By
eandrews@historyfortlauderdale.orgUpdate Date
November 29, 2023