Sarah Meriwether Nutter, the daughter of James H. Meriwether (1847-1906) and Mary L. Robinson (1849-1942), was the lone founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority who worked in the profession considered most critical to the advancement of African-American citizens.
In 1909 Meriwether, together with six other sophomores, was invited to be one of the founders in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. 
