Unsung Legacies of Educators and Events in African American Education

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.-

Andrea D. Lewis is Associate Professor and Chair of the Education Department at Spelman College, USA. Her research interests include teacher preparation, race and social class in schools, and the history of school segregation.

Nicole A. Taylor is Associate Professor in the Education Department at Spelman College, USA. Her research interests include family engagement in literacy practices among culturally diverse families and the preparation of teacher candidates to effectively teach reading to children from culturally and linguistically diverse families.