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Virginia E. Randolph: A Hero Of African American Schooling In Virginia, Declan J. Horrigan
Virginia E. Randolph: A Hero Of African American Schooling In Virginia, Declan J. Horrigan
Scott T. Allison
Virginia Randolph went to extraordinary measures throughout her life to give
the gift of education to as many people as she could. Throughout her life she
remained fiercely committed to her goal of making school available to everyone,
especially for African-American children of her time.
Maggie Walker: The Hero Of The Harlem Of The South, Brendan J. Griswold
Maggie Walker: The Hero Of The Harlem Of The South, Brendan J. Griswold
Scott T. Allison
This chapter describes the many ways that Maggie Lena Walker led a heroic
life, despite the daunting challenges that she faced – or perhaps even because
of them. My goal with this chapter is to illuminates how Walker exerted a
tremendously positive and enduring influence on the citizens of Richmond,
Virginia. No one in Virginia's history was more dedicated, more inspiring,
or more influential in promoting educational opportunities for African
Americans than Maggie Walker.