Ranked #1
Mr. Edward Newton Made the Most of Limited Options
Mr. Edward Newton Made the Most of Limited Options
Mr. Edward Newton grew up in South Carolina in the 40s and 50s. After High School and serving in the military, he follow... Read more
17 May 2022
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27mins
Ranked #2
Ms. Lillian Carter Knew Her Students Needed a Full Stomach to Learn
Ms. Lillian Carter Knew Her Students Needed a Full Stomach to Learn
Ms. Lillian Carter never planned to be a teacher. Just before finishing college, her mother asked her to sign up for stu... Read more
19 Apr 2022
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28mins
Ranked #3
Mrs. Judith Anderson Was Destined for International Experiences
Mrs. Judith Anderson Was Destined for International Experiences
Judith Anderson was destined for international experiences. After spending a few years living in Germany and traveling a... Read more
15 Mar 2022
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42mins
Ranked #4
Reverend Dr. Grady Powell Practiced What He Preached
Reverend Dr. Grady Powell Practiced What He Preached
Reverend Dr. Grady Powell was always an activist. He spent his career both teaching and preaching and in both roles, he ... Read more
15 Feb 2022
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1hr
Ranked #5
Ms. Carolyn Addison is a Third-Generation Teacher
Ms. Carolyn Addison is a Third-Generation Teacher
Ms. Carolyn Addison says that teaching is in her DNA. Her grandmother, Estella Beck, started a school in Mississippi in ... Read more
17 Dec 2021
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33mins
Ranked #6
Dr. Owen Cardwell Desegregated E.C. Glass High School in 1962
Dr. Owen Cardwell Desegregated E.C. Glass High School in 1962
Dr. Owen Cardwell had a winding path to becoming an educator. These days he’s a Professor at the University of Lynchburg... Read more
4 Aug 2021
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33mins
Ranked #7
Ms. Audrey Williams Wrote Local Black History Curriculum
Ms. Audrey Williams Wrote Local Black History Curriculum
Ms. Audrey Williams took the curriculum into her own hands as a teacher in Hampton City Schools in the 1970s. As a socia... Read more
14 Jul 2021
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29mins
Ranked #8
Ms. Deloris Campbell Taught Reading and Racial Justice with Compassion
Ms. Deloris Campbell Taught Reading and Racial Justice with Compassion
In this episode, Ms. Deloris Campbell recalls her time as the librarian and only African-American educator at Stony Poin... Read more
23 Jun 2021
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Ranked #9
Mr. James Wright Developed a Course in Black History in Columbia, SC in the Early 1970s
Mr. James Wright Developed a Course in Black History in Columbia, SC in the Early 1970s
Mr. James Wright created a course in Black Studies at the newly-integrated Eau Claire High School in Columbia South Caro... Read more
1 Jun 2021
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24mins
Ranked #10
"Failure was not an Option" for Mrs. Johnnie Fullerwinder
"Failure was not an Option" for Mrs. Johnnie Fullerwinder
Mrs. Johnnie Fullerwinder was the first Black teacher at George Washington High School in Danville Virginia in 1966. In ... Read more
29 Apr 2021
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29mins