Karen Miller (firefighter)
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AlmamaterSnowden International School
OccupationFirefighter
Karen Miller | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Snowden International School |
| Occupation | Firefighter |
Karen Miller was Boston’s first African-American female firefighter.[1] She became a firefighter in 1985.[2]
Miller graduated from Muriel S. Snowden International School (formerly Copley High School) in 1973.[3]
[4] She was also the president of the Boston Society of Vulcans, an organization of black firefighters that promotes diversity in fire service.[5][6]
Miller was honored by Ayanna Pressley and the Boston City Council in 2010.[1] In 2023, she was recognized as one of "Boston’s most admired, beloved, and successful Black Women leaders" by the Black Women Lead project.[7][8][9]
