A “Little Known” Black Woman Educator Who Made History: The Life and Death of Marion Thompson Wright (1905-1962)

• In Event: Biographical Sketches of Visionary and Transformative Educators

Abstract

This presentation explores the life, work and career of a “little known” black woman educator: Marion Thompson Wright (1905-1962). As scholars today work to imagine policies and practices in schools and communities that can bring about social justice in education, Marion Thompson Wright theorized educational policies and practices that are just as timely today as when she lived.

Author

• Hilton Kelly, Davidson College