Flemmie Kittrell was a nutrition expert, international food expert, home economics teacher, and writer. She served as nutrition consultant to Liberia and held several posts at Howard University, including that of professor, chair of the home economics department, and dean of women.

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In Black and White . Ed. Mary Mace Spradling. Vol.1. 3 rd ed. Gale Research: Detroit, 1980. p.563.