(DALLAS, TX) – On April 6, the African American Education Archives and History Program held its annual induction ceremony for eight Hall of Fame educators. Also celebrated were three community leaders, six student scholarship awardees and two outstanding young educators (under 40 years of age) during an event held at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel.
Inducted into the AAEAHP Educators’ Hall of Fame: Estelle M. Adams, Paula D. Brown, Regina Jones, Delia Lyons, Vickie Mitchell, the late Michael Palmer who was represented by nephew Dionte Miller, Roosevelt Vaughn Jr., and Dr. Jennifer Wimbish. Receiving the Trailblazer award was Journalist Norma Adams-Wade. Rev. Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes III and Dr. Harry Robinson Jr. were honored with the Presidential Award.
The AAEAHP Educators’ Hall of Fame identifies and recognizes educators and others for outstanding contributions to the educational experiences of African Americans in Dallas County. Inductees are historical and contemporary. Since 2004, one hundred and eighty-three individuals have been inducted into the AAEAHP Hall of Fame and 38 special awards have been presented recognizing outstanding members of the community.
“The 2024 AAEAHP Hall of Fame Program was one of the best,” said AAEAHP President Dr. Alfred L. Roberts Sr. “Over 30 former Hall of Fame inductees and family members of inductees representing the classes of 2004-2023 participated in the processional kicking off the program. This was a first-time feature of the program,” he said.
In addition to celebrating the honorees, scholarships were awarded to six high school students. Since 2015, AAEAHP has awarded over $70,000 to students from Dallas County to help them attend college and become educators. You can donate to the scholarship fund at aaeahp.org > Donate > Contributions.
Zene’ Appiah-Amaning of Justin F. Kimball High School and Dwayne Dorsey Jr. of James Madison High School were honored as Outstanding Young Educators.
For more information about AAEAHP, visit www.aaeahp.org.
Click this link for photos of the event: https://aaeahp.org/hall-of-fame/photo-gallery
ABOUT THE HONOREES
EDUCATORS’ HALL OF FAME
- Estelle Mitchell Adams. Dallas ISD teacher for over 27 years, higher education Board Member (Bishop College) and philanthropist.
- Paula Dunn Brown. Co-Founder/Consultant with A. W. Brown Fellowship Leadership Academy. Classroom teacher Dallas ISD.
- Delia Lyons. Teacher, resource teacher, musician, and counselor in Dallas ISD over 30 years.
- Regina Jones. Principal, Executive Director in Dallas ISD. Now Chief Equity Officer IL Texas Charter, Richardson, Texas.
- Vickie Mitchell. Area Superintendent, Senior Executive Director, Executive Director, Principal, and teacher Dallas ISD.
- Michael Palmer. Teacher, principal. Led J. J. Rhoads Elementary School in Dallas ISD to unprecedented academic excellence/school recognized as top performing elementary in Texas.
- Roosevelt Vaughn. Teacher, Principal, assistant athletic director in Dallas ISD. 40 years plus in education.
- Dr. Jennifer Wimbish. Consultant, Author, and President Emeritus of Cedar Valley College, now Dallas College.
TRAILBLAZER AWARDEE
- Norma Adams-Wade. Award winning columnist for the Dallas Morning News. Currently she writes a column for Black-owned Texas Metro News in Dallas focused on issues related to the African American community.
PRESIDENTIAL AWARDEES
- Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III. A prophetic pastor and social activist fighting against racial injustice. For the past 40 years, Dr. Haynes has served as the visionary and innovative senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, TX.
- Dr. Harry Robinson Jr. In 1974, Robinson founded the African American Museum in Dallas, Texas. For over 30 years, his passion has been preserving African American history and art and passing it on to today’s generation.
Contact: Loretta Simon
Phone: 214.697.2813
Email: loretta.simon@yahoo.com
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ABOUT AFRICAN AMERICAN EDUCATION ARCHIVES AND HISTORY PROGRAM
The African American Education Archives and History Program (AAEAHP) began in 2002 as a collaborative effort of local educators and the African American Museum. Our mission is to raise awareness of the African American experience in Dallas County, collect and preserve archives, recognize outstanding individuals, and support students and young educators. Components of the organization include educators’ hall of fame, oral history collection, archives and history, scholarships, children’s center at AA Museum, and digital interactive wall.
Learn more at www.aaeahp.org.
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