Draft:Alpha Blackburn

Alpha Blackburn is an American former tv host, award-winning fashion designer, and philanthropist. She also served as the President and CEO of Blackburn Architects.

Early Life and Education
Blackburn was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. She attended Howard University in Washington D. C. where she graduated cum laude with a B.A in Design and an M.F.A. in Painting and Art History. She met her late husband, Dr. Walter Scott Blackburn at Howard University and later married him at the end of her sophomore year. She has resided in Indianapolis since circa 1964 and continues to be a pillar the community.