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.

Ms. Hankins (1934 - 2014) graduated from Williston Industrial High School in 1951 and joined the faculty at Williston Senior High in 1958. She taught English and Drama, working in the county school system for 36 years. After retiring in 1994, Hankins served on the Wilmington City Council from 2003 to 2007 and was a co-chair of the 1898 Foundation in 2008.

Lethia S. Hankins oral history interview: UNCW