Elaine J. Coates First African American graduate of University of Maryland dead at age 88
Elaine J. Coates, an American social worker and educator, died on February 14, 2026. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 15, 1937, she was the first African American woman to graduate from the University of Maryland, College Park. Coates later… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026