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Advancing African-American Education: The Helen Adele Whiting Collection

Portrait of Helen Adele Johnson Whiting by Betsy Graves Reyneau © Peter Edward Fayard, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Helen Adele Johnson Whiting (1885 – 1959) was a trailblazer in the education of African-American students, particularly those in rural areas of the South. Her education from Columbia… continue reading Advancing African-American Education: The Helen Adele Whiting Collection

By written by K. Michelle W.    February 1, 2024   

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