Sarah Meriwether Nutter, the daughter of James H. Meriwether (1847-1906) and Mary L. Robinson (1849-1942), was one of the original twenty founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority who worked in the profession considered most critical to the advancement of African-American citizens.
Born in 1888 in Washington, D.C. as Sarah H. Meriwether, she was the daughter of James H. Meriwether (1847-1906) and Mary L. Robinson (1849-1942). Sarah H. Meriwether (or "Meriweather") Nutter (January 1, 1888  May 10, 1950) was one of the original twenty founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the first sorority founded by African-American women. As an educator, she worked in the profession considered most critical to the advancement of African-American citizens. 
