Janie Porter Barrett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Janie Porter Barrett

Harmon prize winner

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1865

Place of Birth: Athens, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 27-Aug-1948

Profession: teacher, social worker, suffragist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Janie Porter Barrett (née Porter) (August 9, 1865 – August 27, 1948) was an American social reformer, educator and welfare worker.
She established the Virginia Industrial School for Colored Girls, a pioneering rehabilitation center for African-American female delinquents.
She was also the founder of the Virginia State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs.