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“The Albemarle 26” Pioneers of Equality in Education
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones ( CC0 ), April 3, 2021 "The Albemarle 26" Marker Inscription. On 3 Sept. 1963, nine years after the...
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Oct 13 min read


OCAAHS Board Member Jo-Ann Brock reads to 4th graders about Chef Edna Lewis
OCAAHS Board Member Jo-Ann Brock reads to 4th graders about Chef Edna Lewis at Grelen Nursery in Somerset. The field trip was devoted to...
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Feb 10, 20241 min read


Orange County Public Schools Collaboration
In celebration of Black History Month, we honor the journey of African American students, teachers and staff members in Orange County....
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Mar 1, 20231 min read


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May 25, 20220 min read


1842 Orange County, VA: Four women on divergent paths
written by Zann Nelson Part One First was Lucy Quarles, born to freedom as a white woman in Louisa County and by 1836 had become a widow...
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Mar 30, 20224 min read


Edna Lewis and the Lewis Family of Orange
In Honor of Women's History Month 2022, OCAAHS wanted to pay tribute to Edna Lewis and the Lewis family. Below is an amazing obit...
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Mar 25, 20221 min read


Nannie Helen Burroughs: A Woman Far Ahead of her Time
Who knew that one of the very first nationally acclaimed advocates for the advancement of women’s rights and the improvement for all...
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Mar 18, 20222 min read


Honoring the Memory of Captain Andrew Maples, Jr., Orange County’s Tuskegee Airman
Article adopted from February 2022 Orange County newsletter INSIGHT.” | Jayson Woods, Communications Specialist for County of Orange,...
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Mar 1, 20224 min read
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