Unsung Legacies of Educators and Events in African American Education

This book describes the contributions of twenty-two educators and events that have shaped the field of education, often receiving little to no public recognition, including: Edmonia Godelle Highgate, Nannie Helen Burroughs, Selena Sloan Butler, Alonzo Aristotle Crim, Sabbath Schools, and African American Boarding Schools. These individuals and events have established and sustained education in communities across the United States. This book will help foster a renewed sense of importance both for those considering teaching and for teachers in classrooms across the country.


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.