Historic Marker recognizes first black archeologist, born in Hephzibah
An author and professor is highlighting the first African-American Archaeologist, born in Hephzibah.
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An author and professor is highlighting the first African-American Archaeologist, born in Hephzibah.
As a Paine professor, John Wesley Gilbert spoke and taught Greek, French, German, Latin and Hebrew. As a Black archaeologist, he broke new ground.
John Wesley Gilbert, a trailblazing figure, broke barriers as an educator, missionary, and the first African American archaeologist. Notably, he was the inaugural graduate of Paine College and the first African American to earn a master’s degree from Brown University. | By Tamara Shiloh John Wesley Gilbert, a trailblazing figure, broke barriers as an educator, missionary, and the first African American archaeologist. Notably, he was the inaugural graduate of Paine College and the first African American to earn a master’s degree from Brown University. Born free on July 6, 1863, in Hephzibah...
Born into slavery, Gilbert became one of America’s great scholars — a classicist, a linguist, an archaeologist and an educator.
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