In 1951, Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson becamethe first African American woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School. She was born in early April of 1926, in Pittsburg, Texas. Dr. Jefferson was alsothe first Black woman to become a member of the Boston Surgical Society. She is known for her...
Visit with the Gullah Geechee of St. Simons:The Gullah Geechee are descendants of the slaves who worked the cotton and rice plantations on the Georgia coast. Visit the St. SimonsAfrican American Heritage Center at the Harrington School, or take an African American Heritage tour of the island ...
Each McCollum Scholar will receive a $20,000 scholarship over four years. Any remaining scholarship funds will be reallocated toward each recipient’s school or career preparation-related expenses. During their senior year in high school, they will be given a year of counseling and...