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Wednesday, January 08, 2020 / Published in African Americans, Asheville History, Education, Local History, Photograph Collection

Asheville’s First City Schools for Black Students, Part five: Builders of Black Schools (concluded)

This installment offers a look at the life and career of the fifth of the five original teachers at Asheville’s first black city school, Beaumont Street. We’ve saved one of the best teachers for last. We’ve also included information on the members of her family because of their prominence in Asheville and their connections to
African American EducationAmanda WalkerBeaumont SchoolBeaumont Street SchoolHester Walker Ford LeeJohn Wakefield WalkerSegregationWillie DodsonWillie Holt

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