Video Reflections
Learn more about the impact each educator had on the lives of their students and the community they served. These interviews were filmed inside the Williston Auditorium at the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science.
Videos by Paul Charles
Video Extras
"Committed" educators: Longtime Wilmington educator Bertha Boykin Todd discusses the importance of the "committed" educators at Williston Senior High School.
A "reflection" of themselves: Wilmington native and retired educator Angela Hankins Metts explains the importance of educators being a reflection of the students they serve.
Speak Outs: Angela Hankins Metts talks about how her mother, Lethia S. Hankins, and Bertha Boykin Todd helped the Wilmington community navigate desegregation.
The book order: Bertha Boykin Todd discusses a book order that she was denied when she worked at Williston Senior High School.
"Old" English: Bertha Boykin Todd reads part of The Canterbury Tales while discussing how well educated the students she served were.
A unique experience: Angela Hankins Metts talks about her educational experience growing up in the Port City.
Best in NC: Curator Michael S. Williams talks about how D.C. Virgo and other educators helped to make Williston Industrial among the best in the state in 1927, according to the National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools.
No training: Bertha Boykin Todd discusses how none of the educators were given training on how to navigate the desegregation of schools.