Read her autobiography, He Leadeth Me, which can be viewed for free.
She was one of the most prominent African American scholars in United States history.įrances Joseph-Gaudet, was a New Orleanian, an Educator and a Prison Reformer. February 28 marks the liturgical feast day of Anna Julia Haywood Cooper, author and educator born in 1858 who lived to be 105. National Geographicįaith and Learning: The Life of Anna Julia Haywood Cooper. At 110 years old, Louisiana native Lawrence Brooks is proud of his service and says he would do it again. ()Īmerica’s oldest living WWII veteran faced hostility abroad-and at home. ()īlack History Milestones: Timeline ()Įpiscopalians confront hard truths about the Episcopal Church’s role in slavery, black history.
