Unsung Legacies of Educators and Events in African American Education [electronic resource] /
Lewis, Andrea D.editor.
Taylor, Nicole A.editor.
This book describes the contributions of twenty-two educators and events that have shaped the field of education, often receiving little to no public recognition, including: Edmonia Godelle Highgate, Nannie Helen Burroughs, Selena Sloan Butler, Alonzo Aristotle Crim, Sabbath Schools, and African American Boarding Schools. These individuals and events have established and sustained education in communities across the United States. This book will help foster a renewed sense of importance both for those considering teaching and for teachers in classrooms across the country.
1. Introduction, Nicole A. Taylor and Andrea D. Lewis -- 2. Nannie Helen Burroughs (1883-1961), Meredith Brown and Nicole A. Taylor -- 3. Selena Sloan Butler (1872-1964), Sydney Phillips and Nicole A. Taylor -- 4. Fannie C. Williams (1882-1980), Kiara Thorpe and Nicole A. Taylor -- 5. Frederick Douglas Patterson (1901-1988), Miracle Harris, Phelina Robinson, Tierra Wright, and Nicole A. Taylor -- 6. The Jeans Teacher Fund (1908-1960s), Cydni Burton, Nu’Nauvia Peacock, Phelina Robinson, and Nicole A. Taylor -- 7. Frances Brock Starms (1914-2012), Kaylah Holmes and Andrea D. Lewis -- 8. John Henrik Clarke (1915-1998), Chateé Omísadé Richardson and Najhala Hall -- 9. Christine King Farris (1927-Present), Seana Deas and Andrea D. Lewis -- 10. Alonzo Aristotle Crim (1928-2000), Jordyn Booth and Andrea D. Lewis -- 11. Asa Grant Hilliard, III (1933-2007), Jaela Stayton and Chateé Omísadé Richardson -- 12. Amos Wilson (1940-1995), Kiara Thorpe and Andrea D. Lewis -- 13. Gloria Jean Merriex (1950-2008), L. Nzingha Samuel and Seana Deas -- 14. Court Cases Preceding Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Mikia Frazier and Andrea D. Lewis -- 15. Sit Ins/March on Washington/SNCC, Chloe White and Nicole A. Taylor -- 16. Birmingham Children’s Crusade of 1963, Najhala Hall and Andrea D. Lewis -- 17. The Atlanta Compromise, Nia Bester and Andrea D. Lewis -- 18. Institute for Colored Youth (1837), Nicole A. Taylor -- 19. Normal School for Colored Girls (1851), Kamaria Excell and Andrea D. Lewis -- 20. Sabbath Schools, Kyran Brooks and Nicole A. Taylor -- 21. Intercommunal Youth Institute, Jade Lockard and Andrea D. Lewis -- 22. African American Boarding Schools, JonBonaé Shipman and Nicole A. Taylor -- 23. Day Nurseries, Nursery Schools, and their Impact on Society, Kamaria Excell and Andrea D. Lewis -- 24. Conclusion, Christal Walker, Andrea D. Lewis, and Nicole A. Taylor.-.
This book describes the contributions of twenty-two educators and events that have shaped the field of education, often receiving little to no public recognition, including: Edmonia Godelle Highgate, Nannie Helen Burroughs, Selena Sloan Butler, Alonzo Aristotle Crim, Sabbath Schools, and African American Boarding Schools. These individuals and events have established and sustained education in communities across the United States. This book will help foster a renewed sense of importance both for those considering teaching and for teachers in classrooms across the country.
Educational sociology.
Gender identity in education.
Education-History.
African Americans.
Ethnicity in Education.
Gender and Education.
History of Education.
African American Culture.