Philly's 7th Ward • 28th February 2023

Maria P. Williams, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and the Education Post, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is Maria P. Williams. Maria P. Williams (1866 to 1932) was an eduactivist, whose life’s work of supporting Black people did not confine her to the classroom. Williams had a history of

Philly's 7th Ward • 28th February 2023

Edwin Bancroft Henderson, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and the Education Post, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is Edwin Bancroft Henderson. Edwin B. Henderson was born on November 24, 1883 in Washington D.C. His father was a day laborer and his mother, a homemaker, taught him to read at a young

Philly's 7th Ward • 28th February 2023

Frederick Douglass Patterson, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and the Education Post, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is Frederick Douglass Patterson. Frederick D. Patterson, named after abolitionist Frederick Douglass, was born on September 17, 1871 in Greenfield, OH. Patterson’s education, and also

Philly's 7th Ward • 27th February 2023

Ernest Everett Just, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and the Education Post, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is Ernest Everett Just. Ernest E. Just was born on August 14, 1883 in Charleston, SC. Sadly, just father died when he was four years old. To take care of Justin, his siblings his mothe

Philly's 7th Ward • 27th February 2023

Edmund Wyatt Gordon, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and the Education Post, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is Edmund Wyatt Gordon. Edmund W. Gordon, was born on June 13, 1921 in Goldsboro, North Carolina. At 101 years young, he is the John M. Musser Professor of Psychology, Emeritus at Yale

Philly's 7th Ward • 23rd February 2023

Charles Hamilton Houston, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and the Education Post, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is Charles Hamilton Houston. Charles H. Houston, an eduactivist, was born on September 3, 1895 in Washington D.C. was a renowned civil rights attorney, is widely recognized as the arch

Philly's 7th Ward • 17th February 2023

Margaretta Forten, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and the Education Post, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is Margeretta Forten. Margaretta Forten was born on September 11, 1806 in Philadelphia, PA. Forten is a true eduactivist with a family pedigree to boot. Forten is the daughter of Jame

Philly's 7th Ward • 16th February 2023

Dr. Mary Francis Berry, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and the Education Post, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is Mary Francis Berry. Dr. Mary Francis Berry was born on February 17, 1938 in Nashville, TN. Dr. Berry attended segregated schools in Nashville, TN and unfortunately was placed in an

Philly's 7th Ward • 15th February 2023

Dr. John W. Blassingame, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and the Education Post, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is Dr. John Wesley Blassingame. Dr. John W. Blassingame was born on March 23, 1940 in Oxford, GA. Dr. Blassingame received his B.A. from Fort Valley State University in 1960, earned hi

Philly's 7th Ward • 15th February 2023

Dr. Charles Harris Wesley, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and the Education Post, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is Dr. Charles Harris Wesley. Dr. Charles H. Wesley was born on December 2, 1891 in Louisville, KY. He was a historian, educator, minister and author – publishing more than 15 books on

Philly's 7th Ward • 12th February 2023

Susie King Taylor, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and the Education Post, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is Susie King Taylor. Susie King Taylor was born Susan Ann Baker in Liberty County, GA on August 6, 1848. The oldest of nine children, she was born into enslavement. Taylor is recogniz

Philly's 7th Ward • 10th February 2023

Dorothy Porter Wesley, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and the Education Post, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is Dorothy Porter Wesley. Dorothy P. Wesley was born on May 25, 1905 in Warrenton, VA. She was the oldest of four children. Her parents, a physician and tennis champion, encouraged all

Philly's 7th Ward • 8th February 2023

Marjorie Carter, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and the Education Post, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is Marjorie Carter. Majorie Carter was born in 1929. She was raised (as well as born) in Syracuse, NY. While a school student, Carter felt inspired by her teachers, and by the sixth g

Philly's 7th Ward • 7th February 2023

Edith Renfrow Smith, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and the Education Post, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is Edith Renfrow Smith. Edith R. Smith was born on July 14, 1914 in Grinnell, Iowa. Mrs. Renfrow-Smith remains with us at the youthful age of 108 years young. She is the fifth of six c

Philly's 7th Ward • 6th February 2023

Donella Brown Wilson, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and the Education Post, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is Donella Brown Wilson. Donella B. Wilson was born on May 24, 1909 in Fort Motte, South Carolina. The granddaughter of enslaved Black people, the power of education resonated with the

Philly's 7th Ward • 3rd February 2023

Margaret Louise Laney, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and Citizen Ed, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is Margaret Louise Laney. Margaret was born on May 25, 1900 in Washington D.C. She was the daughter of two parents in the medical field; her mother, a nurse and her father a doctor and graduat

Philly's 7th Ward • 2nd February 2023

John Stewart Rock, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and Citizen Ed, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is John Stewart Rock. New Jersey’s own, John S. Rock was born on October 13, 1825 in Salem, New Jersey to Black parents who were free. He attended New Jersey public schools, supported by his p

Philly's 7th Ward • 1st February 2023

Edgar Toppin, Black Educator Hall Of Fame Member

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and Citizen Ed, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Today, our featured Black Educator Hall of Fame Member is Edgar Toppin. This Black History Month, each day, we’ll highlight a Black History Hero for our Hall of Fame, specifically highlighting heroes who were educators. Edgar Allen Toppin Sr. was

Citizen Ed • 28th February 2022

Black Educator Hall of Fame: Melvin B. Tolson

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and Citizen Ed, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Melvin Barnabus Tolson was born on February 6, 1898, in Missouri. Tolson’s parents both emphasized their children receiving an education. Tolson was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Kansas City in 1919 and he graduated from Lincoln University

Citizen Ed • 28th February 2022

Black Educator Hall of Fame: Olivia America Davidson Washington

Every day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org and Citizen Ed, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History Month…February is just the Blackest. Olivia A. Davidson Washington was born in Mercer County, Virginia on June 11, 1854. The seventh of ten children, Washington attended school in Ohio, where the family was moved to in 1857, at the Enterprise Academy, which was owned, operated, and co