Background
Young was born in Springfield, Illinois, the fourth child and only daughter of James William Young, a hotel waiter, by his wife, Minnie.
dentist founders of Delta Sigma
Young was born in Springfield, Illinois, the fourth child and only daughter of James William Young, a hotel waiter, by his wife, Minnie.
Howard University.
Young was a student of romance and classical languages at Howard University, where she graduated in 1913. While there she participated in numerous campus activities including the co-founding of Delta Sigma Theta. She died in Chicago.