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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. George Washington Carver School: A Black history lesson Henry Ford with Dr. George Washington Carver during Carver’s only visit to Richmond Hill. He came for the dedication of the school named after him.
A historical marker off Highway 144 marks the site where the George Washington Carver School once taught thousands of students.
That marker reads:
“On these grounds in 1939, Henry Ford built a school to serve the educational needs of the African-American children of lower Bryan County. Professor Herman Cooper was appointed as the Principal when the school opened later that year, originally with grades one through six. Ford named the school in honor of the prominent African-American educator and agriculturist from Tuskegee Institute, Dr. George Washington Carver. In Mar
Couple turns former school into community center In 2019, the Rev. Kenneth Jackson and his wife Angelita bought the Old George Washington Carver School and then turned it into a community center. (Source: Rev. Kenneth Jackson and Angelita Jackson) By Domonique Benn and Alex Onken | February 11, 2021 at 12:16 PM CST - Updated February 11 at 12:16 PM
MARSHALL, Texas (KSLA) - An old elementary school now has a new life in Marshall.
In 2019, the Rev. Kenneth Jackson and his wife Angelita Jackson bought the Old George Washington Carver School and then turned it into a community center.
BLACK HISTORY MOMENTS: Kenneth and Angelita Jackson
Self-Guided Tour of Historic Gainsboro for a greater perspective and understanding of Black history in Roanoke and the surrounding region.
We hope this list will introduce you to some of the amazing examples of Black history and culture that are part of our community in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Booker T. Washington
Before he would go on to become one of the most prominent and influential African Americans in the United States, Booker T. Washington was born into slavery on a farm in Franklin County. Today, that farm is the location of the
Booker T. Washington National Monument, which spotlights Washington’s life and legacy, while also offering a glimpse of what it would have been like on a tobacco farm in the mid 1800s.
TUPELO • Dozens of students looked on as Tupelo Ward 4 Councilwoman Nettie Davis, alongside WTVA anchor/reporter Wayne Hereford, raised the state’s new flag over Carver Elementary School Wednesday morning.