He was appointed principal of Herring Street School in 1953, and went on to serve as Trinity High School’s only principal from its opening in 1956 to its closure in 1967. Martin had a profound impact on many of Decatur’s African-American students.
Dedicated to lifelong education, she attended Morris Brown College and went on to complete graduate work at Atlanta University.Īlbert J. Blackmon was a popular educator and administrator at Herring Street School and the first principal of Beacon Elementary. While principal at Herring Street, he helped found the Gate City Bar Association for African-American lawyers who were excluded from the Atlanta Bar Association. He earned a masters in education from Clark/Atlanta University and a law degree from LaSalle University. Clayton taught students that the road to success is difficult but made easier through education. Let us show you how our superior effort and resources can maximise your parking experience Find a Wilson Carpark. Principal of Herring Street School 1933-1953, Professor Charles M. Wilson Parking operates more than 285 car parks and parks more than 30,000 vehicles each day across New Zealand. Teachers and school administrators were widely respected throughout the Beacon community, and school principals were admired civic leaders. Although the Supreme Court ruled in 1954 that segregated schools were unconstitutional, it would be 18 years before Decatur’s public schools were completely integrated.ĭespite the scarcity of resources available to them, teachers formed a Teachers’ Club at Herring Street School to provide college tuition scholarships for underprivileged students. With support from the community, the school expanded and was rebuilt as Beacon Elementary School and Trinity High School in 19. That school relocated in 1913 and became known as Herring Street School. In 1902, the first public school for African-Americans opened. The first school for African-Americans in Decatur was a small parochial school started by a Presbyterian minister. Left: Teachers pictured in the 1948 Herring Street School yearbook.