LOOK CLOSER, MONTCLAIR
PerchedIN will take you closer to the people, stories, details and local finds behind them. We’re looking beyond the every day to uncover the details and unexpected places that make this town worth knowing.
It Started With 17 Black Women
This one starts in 1912, with 17 Black women and an idea. The story of the YWCA - began with Alice Hooe Foster, the first African American woman to graduate from Montclair High School.