Anne Spencer was the first Black librarian employed by the city of Lynchburg. Her son, Chauncey Spencer is credited for leading the way for the integration of the United States Army.
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“The teachers, the staff, the student body here in Carver Price welcomed 59 of us from Prince Edward,” added Berryman. “This was a heaven for us. And we loved this school.”
Stories ranged from what life was like as a slave at Greenfield Plantation, the first African-American football player from the county, and people who lived to be more than 100 years old.
Johnson is recognized as a driving force for the integration of tennis. Drawing hundreds of young black athletes to train in his backyard, two of which became grand slam champions.
The long history of African-Americans in Appalachia has traditionally been overlooked. But now descendants of former slaves are sharing their family's history, not to relive past trials but to remember and honor their lives.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, along with Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff, held a celebration Monday at the White House to conclude Black History Month.
WDBJ7 spotlighted several aspects of Black History Month over the course of February 2022, and pulled them together for a special televised February 27.
Trained as a nurse, she founded an orphanage, worked with the elderly, pushed for more schools for the African American community, and organized political fundraising.