Education

Thavolia Glymph is a distinguished historian and author. She is known for her scholarly work on slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction, with a focus on the experiences of African American women. She is the author of The Women’s Fight: The Civil War’s Battles for Home, Freedom, and Nation (Univ. of North Carolina Press, 2020), which won

Flemmie Kittrell was the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in nutrition. Her research focused on such topics as the levels of protein requirements in adults, the proper feeding of black infants, and the importance of preschool enrichment experiences for children. During 1940-1944 she worked at Hampton Institute as a professor in Nutrition, later

Della Irving Hayden was an educational trailblazer. An 1877 graduate of Hampton Institute, Irving spoke at Hampton’s graduation exercises, delivering an address to her graduating class entitled. “Our Work as Women.” In 1890, she returned to her alma mater to serve as “lady principal”. She was also “lady principal” of the State Normal School at

Bertha C. Boschulte was an educator, librarian, and historian from the U.S. Virgin Islands. She made significant contributions to preserving and promoting the history and culture of the Virgin Islands. From 1955 to 1957, she was the General Services director of the Department of Health. Boschulte ran for a Senate seat and was elected in

Janie Porter Barrett was an influential social reformer and educator. She founded the Locust Street Settlement House in Hampton, Virginia, which provided educational and social services to African American communities. In the mid-1920s the Russell Sage Foundation identified it as one of the five best such schools in the country. Barrett’s work focused on empowering

Robert Russa Moton was an influential educator and civil rights leader who served as an administrator at Hampton Institute. In 1915 he was named principal of Tuskegee Institute, after the death of founder Booker T. Washington, a position he held for 20 years until retirement in 1935. He also authored several books including an autobiography

M. Carl Holman was a gifted author, poet, and playwright who taught at Hampton University. His insightful and powerful works explored themes of identity, race, and social justice. His literary contributions enriched American literature and provided important perspectives on the African American experience. In 1968, Ebony listed him as one of the 100 most influential

John Gibbs St. Clair Drake was a renowned sociologist and anthropologist whose groundbreaking research significantly contributed to the understanding of race, urban life, and African diaspora communities. His seminal work, Black Metropolis, co-authored with Horace R. Cayton, remains a vital study of African American life in Chicago. Drake’s scholarly contributions have had a lasting impact