AAHB Educators

He was a historian known as the "Father of Modern Black History” and initiated

Negro History Week to promote the study of African American history.

• CARTER G. WOODSON, SCHOLAR

• BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, EDUCATOR, POLITICAL ADVISOR

• DR. JAMES ROSSER, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

• EUPHEMIA LOFTON –HAYNES, EDUCATOR,

He was a historian, author, editor, teacher and Spingarn Medalist

• CARTER G. WOODSON, SCHOLAR

• BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, EDUCATOR, POLITICAL ADVISOR

• DR. JAMES ROSSER, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

• EUPHEMIA LOFTON –HAYNES, EDUCATOR,

He founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1915.

• CARTER G. WOODSON, SCHOLAR

• BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, EDUCATOR, POLITICAL ADVISOR

• DR. JAMES ROSSER, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

• EUPHEMIA LOFTON –HAYNES, EDUCATOR,

He was founder of Tuskegee Institute.

• CARTER G. WOODSON, SCHOLAR

• BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, EDUCATOR, POLITICAL ADVISOR

• DR. JAMES ROSSER, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

• EUPHEMIA LOFTON –HAYNES, EDUCATOR,

He helped develop the Negro Business League and wrote Up "From Slavery".

• CARTER G. WOODSON, SCHOLAR

• BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, EDUCATOR, POLITICAL ADVISOR

• DR. JAMES ROSSER, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

• EUPHEMIA LOFTON –HAYNES, EDUCATOR,

Influential leader, orator and educator: he encouraged social and economic improvement through the development of skilled labor and self-help programs.

• CARTER G. WOODSON, SCHOLAR

• BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, EDUCATOR, POLITICAL ADVISOR

• DR. JAMES ROSSER, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

• EUPHEMIA LOFTON –HAYNES, EDUCATOR,

He served as 6th president of California State University, Los Angeles for more than 3 decades.

• CARTER G. WOODSON, SCHOLAR

• BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, EDUCATOR, POLITICAL ADVISOR

• DR. JAMES ROSSER, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

• EUPHEMIA LOFTON –HAYNES, EDUCATOR,

He was the longest-serving president in the 23-campus Cal State University system’s history.

• CARTER G. WOODSON, SCHOLAR

• BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, EDUCATOR, POLITICAL ADVISOR

• DR. JAMES ROSSER, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

• EUPHEMIA LOFTON –HAYNES, EDUCATOR,

He promoted programs at Cal State L.A. that increased the numbers of low-income and under-represented minority students in the fields of science, math, engineering and technology.

• CARTER G. WOODSON, SCHOLAR

• BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, EDUCATOR, POLITICAL ADVISOR

• DR. JAMES ROSSER, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

• EUPHEMIA LOFTON –HAYNES, EDUCATOR,

She was the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in math in the United States.

• CARTER G. WOODSON, SCHOLAR

• BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, EDUCATOR, POLITICAL ADVISOR

• DR. JAMES ROSSER, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

• EUPHEMIA LOFTON –HAYNES, EDUCATOR,