Veronica Alease Davis (Libri)

Veronica Alease Davis Libri

Veronica A. Davis è un'autrice e storica che si dedica instancabilmente alla scoperta e al restauro di storie trascurate e dimenticate. Il suo lavoro esplora a fondo le vite e i contributi degli afroamericani, in particolare di coloro le cui storie sono state a lungo trascurate o nascoste. Davis si concentra sulla conservazione della storia attraverso il restauro dei cimiteri afroamericani e una vasta ricerca, offrendo ai lettori una profonda comprensione del passato americano. La sua scrittura è guidata da una ricerca approfondita e da un appassionato impegno per garantire che queste storie vitali, ma spesso dimenticate, vengano riconosciute e celebrate.

Hampton University

128pagine
5 ore di lettura

The alma mater of both Dr. Booker T. Washington and Wanda Sykes, Hampton University's history is a story of ingenuity and inspiration. Hampton University is situated on an arm of Hampton Roads, two miles from Fort Monroe. Founded under the leadership of Brig. Gen. Samuel Armstrong in 1868 and incorporated in 1870 as Hampton Normal & Agricultural Institute, it was the first permanent school for freedmen in the South. Industrial and normal education through self-help was the fundamental principle of the school; trades and industries were taught and practiced. Among the university's noteworthy alumni are Dr. Booker T. Washington, renowned orator and Tuskegee Institute founder; Alberta Williams King, mother of Martin Luther King Jr.; Marcus Dixon, NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs; and Wanda Sykes, comedian and actress. Today, the university is recognized for the Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute, the world's largest cancer proton treatment center, and its local commitment to the commercial revitalization of downtown Hampton, Virginia. Through the use of vintage photographs, Hampton University shows how the university community continues to uphold Armstrong's legacy by keeping their eye to the future.