Tag: Education Legacy
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Grinnell College honors Edith Renfrow Smith, its first African-American woman graduate, with a card shower for her 110th birthday, celebrating her legacy of education and service.
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The inspiring story of Rhudean Raye, Meriden’s first Black teacher, who has been granting scholarships to Meriden’s young students for decades.
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