College Hill in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Virginia Teachers Association
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
1. Virginia Teachers Association Marker
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Virginia Teachers Association. . African American educators organized the Virginia Teachers' Reading Circle here at the Jackson Street Methodist Episcopal Church on 13 Aug. 1887. Established during a session of the Peabody Normal Institute, a summer course for teachers from across the state, the Reading Circle provided professional development for teachers of black students in Virginia's public schools. James Hugo Johnston, second president of what is now Virginia State University, was elected to lead the organization. Later known as the Virginia Teachers Association, the group served black educators until it merged with the Virginia Education Association on 1 Jan. 1967.
African American educators organized the Virginia Teachers' Reading Circle here at the Jackson Street Methodist Episcopal Church on 13 Aug. 1887. Established during a session of the Peabody Normal Institute, a summer course for teachers from across the state, the Reading Circle provided professional development for teachers of black students in Virginia's public schools. James Hugo Johnston, second president of what is now Virginia State University, was elected to lead the organization. Later known as the Virginia Teachers Association, the group served black educators until it merged with the Virginia Education Association on 1 Jan. 1967.
Erected 2016 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-6-41.)
Location. 37° 24.663′ N, 79° 8.914′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in College Hill. Marker is on Jackson Street just south of 9th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 884 Jackson St, Lynchburg VA 24504, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
2. Virginia Teachers Association Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
