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
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Lethia Sherman Hankins
Retired educator and Wilmington native Angela Hankins Metts discusses the life and legacy of longtime New Hanover County educator and community activist Lethia Sherman Hankins.
Dorothy Bailey Jackson Johnson
Author, community strategist, and educator Bertha Boykin Todd discusses the impact of North Carolina Education Hall of Famer Dorothy B. Johnson.
William Grady Lowe
Bertha Boykin Todd discusses how William Grady Lowe influenced his students while teaching at Williston.
B. Constance O'Dell
Bertha Boykin Todd speaks about how Williston Glee Club and Concert Choir director B. Constance O'Dell helped to elevate those programs.
Fred J. Rogers
Curator Michael S. Williams discusses the work of Principal Fred J. Rogers during his time at Williston.
Ernest Adison Swain
Curator Michael S. Williams talks about the legacy of longtime New Hanover County educator Ernest Adison Swain and the responsibility he felt to be a role model.
Bertha Boykin Todd
Angela Hankins Metts discusses the impact that Bertha Boykin Todd has had on students and the community for 70 years.
David Clarke Virgo
Curator Michael S. Williams talks about how D.C. Virgo arrived in Wilmington and hit the ground running to continue the legacy of strong Black educators in the Port City.
Booker Tecumseh Washington
Bertha Boykin Todd talks about the first principal she worked for — B.T. Washington — upon arriving in Wilmington in 1952.
Lucille Simon Williams
Bertha Boykin Todd discusses the life and work of fellow educator L.S. Williams who was known for being a disciplinarian and having high expectations for her students.
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