Josephine Dobbs Clement

Josephine Dobbs Clement
Clement in 1975
Member of the Durham County Board of Commissioners
In office 1984–1990
Member of the Durham City Board of Education
In office 1973–1983
Personal details
Born	Josephine Ophelia Dobbs (1918-02-09)February 9, 1918 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	March 23, 1998(1998-03-23) (aged 80) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	William A. Clement ​ (m. 1941)​
Parents	John Wesley Dobbs Irene Ophelia Thompson
Relatives	Irene Dobbs Jackson (sister) Mattiwilda Dobbs (sister)
Education	Spelman College (BS) Columbia University (MA)

Josephine Ophelia Dobbs Clement (née Dobbs; February 9, 1918 – March 23, 1998) was an American politician, teacher, and civil rights activist. She served on the Board of Education of Durham, North Carolina, the first Black woman to do so.