The Hamptons

It wasn’t until the Hampton model that normal schools became a part of black American education. These normal schools, such as Hampton, were designed to train common school teacher for the black education system. Schools such as Hampton did not provide any trade certificates but solely on the education of teachers. Ex-slaves however wanted to land industrial jobs and to get away…

“No Easy Walk” is the third of fourteen episodes in the PBS documentary series Eyes on the Prize. The executive producer and creator of the series is Henry Hampton. The purpose of this series of episodes is to document what happened during the Civil Rights era 1954 through the mid 1980s. Episode three focuses specifically on the years 1961-1963: it focuses on the civil rights movements in Albany, Georgia — Birmingham, Alabama — and the Walk on Washington in Washington D.C.. This episode goes…

Cpl. Lessane, met with Shyrekia Gardner at Patrick Henry School on Savannah Highway in regards to an escort. I, Cpl. Lessane, then escorted Mrs. Gardner to 986 Walking Tall Road, in the county of Hampton to her husband, (Howard Gardner Jr) residence. Upon arrival, Mrs. Gardner stated she spoke with Hampton County Department of Social Service’s (Mrs. Williams) who informed her that she has her rights to come pick up the 14 months old baby. Mrs. Gardner stated she recently was in an automobile…

it allows them to connect with the community and other people in a positive manner. The last and final level involves referring the student to community agencies, which can provide intensive services for reoffending students and their families (Hampton park,…

and deception? I refer to the case of Hampton Creek, and their product “Just Mayo.” To the average consumer, this product may seem to be another brand of mayonnaise, when in fact it is not. This is misleading to consumers. The government has regulations in place as to what can or cannot be called mayonnaise, but it is my belief that if America is to sustain its prosperity, these regulations should not be a requirement except in the most extreme of cases. Hampton Creek, just as any other company…

It would be a grave mistake to underestimate the power of storytelling. Stories are not only a common method of communication, but also “encapsulate the deepest fears and hopes, dreams and nightmares of the people; within these emotional images, thinkers pass on to those of us who care to listen the thoughts and ideals of our forebears” (Scheub 2). In this sense, stories reflect and affect the societies in which they are told. Stories are derived and created from the society of the storyteller.…

Like many nurses of the 19th century Isabel Hampton Robb was an immigrant to the United States when she began her training as a nurse. Her first formal educational experience was at the New York training school for nurses at Bellevue Hospital (Wolf, 20XX). Isabel Robb was a prime example of a professional woman during her era. Her prestigious role as a teacher and a nurse became very evident early in her career. She was born a leader and role model for those nurses who strived to become…

MARY JACKSON Mary Jackson was a black mathematician and aerospace engineer at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. Mary Jackson was born on April 9, 1921 and died on February 11, 2005. She was very committed to science and wanted to be an engineer. She loved helping people around her. She started her career as a teacher at Hampton’s King Street Community Center. "Sometimes they are not aware of the number of black scientists, and don't even know of the career opportunities until it…

Ruffner teaching Booker, led him to greatness. He was accepted into Hampton Normal Agricultural Institute In virginia. There he met Samuel Chapan Armstrong, the principle of Hampton Institute. Armstrong taught Booker agriculture and brick masonry, as well as the standard subjects. He consumed Armstrong’s practice of character building and utilitarian education. Hampton he met where he remained at the top of his class until he graduated in 1872. After he graduated…

Progressive Era and not having full civil rights like the whites have. Booker T. Washington was born a slave in on April 5, 1856. Poverty ruled out regular schooling, but Booker T. was determined to get an education. He enrolled at Hampton University (at the time it was called Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute), to pay the expenses he worked as a janitor. When he finished college he joined the staff of the institute. Booker T. was later picked to be the head of a teacher's school for…