Civil Rights

Civil Rights Educator Maxine Smith Dies At 83

Eleanor Boudreau — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:57:44 +0000

When Maxine Smith was born in Memphis in 1929, the city was segregated by race.

Smith graduated from Booker T. Washington High School at age 15. She attended Spelman College in Atlanta, where she knew Martin Luther King, Jr., who had also graduated high school early and was attending the nearby Morehouse College.

“He was a nerd,” Smith recalled years later.

Interview with Eric Foner

Jonathan Judaken and Justin Willingham — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:31:16 +0000

Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University is one of this country's most prominent historians.

Frances Dancy Hooks

Steve Pike — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:42:03 +0000

February 23rd is the birthday of a remarkable woman, Frances Dancy Hooks. In 1949, Mrs. Hooks, wife and steadfast partner of the late Benjamin Hooks, began a career in education that would span 24 years.

Miriam DeCosta-Willis

Steve Pike — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:54:04 +0000

Dr. Miriam DeCosta-Willis is a writer, scholar, and university professor. She has defined her life by her passion for learning and her commitment to equality.

Maxine Atkins Smith

Steve Pike — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:05:36 +0000

Maxine Smith has spent her life working for racial equality and excellence in education.