Near Charlottesville in Albemarle County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
“The Albemarle 26”
Pioneers of Equality in Education
On 3 Sept. 1963, nine years after the U.S. Supreme Court declared racial segregation of public schools unconstitutional, 26 African-American students desegregated Albemarle High, Stone-Robinson Elementary, and Greenwood School. With the leadership and support of their parents, community members, and the Rev. R.A. Johnson, these students courageously sought and obtained the equal education deserved by all.
Eighteen students formerly at Rose Hill Elementary in Charlottesville, Virginia, were the first to desegregate Stone-Robinson Elementary:
Donnell Bates Jr., Garry Garland, Nathaniel Garland, Alfred Hawkins, Leon Hawkins, Haywood Johnson, Joan Johnson, Lewis Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Orlando Johnson, Sharon Johnson, Annetta Thompson, Theodore Thompson, Patricia Washington, Walter White, Gertrude Yates, James Yates, Jane Yates
Erected 2019 by Albemarle County Public Schools.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is September 3, 1963.
Location. 38° 0.624′ N, 78° 23.796′ W. Marker is near Charlottesville, Virginia, in Albemarle County. Marker is on North Milton Road (County Route 729
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Edgehill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shadwell, Birthplace of Thomas Jefferson (approx. 1.1 miles away); Thomas Jefferson (approx. 1.1 miles away); Marjorie S. Twohey (approx. 2.3 miles away); Southwest Mountains Rural Historic District (approx. 2.3 miles away); Colle (approx. 2.9 miles away); Jefferson Vineyards (approx. 2.9 miles away); Horses & Mules (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. There are three historical markers in Albemarle County with this title. For all three markers, the first paragraph is the same.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 758 times since then and 183 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
