Monday, February 22, 2021
- Bishop John Hurst Adams-
John Hurst Adams (1927-2018) was born in Columbia, South Carolina into a family of civil rights activists, with his father who organized the first Negro bank in Columbia and the first statewide civil rights organization in South Carolina. Looking up to his father’s work, Adams wanted to continue the fight with his own work. In 1962, Adams went to Seattle as pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal Church and began his ascent as a national leader. He became a leader of the civil rights movement in Seattle and earned respect by both the black and white community. Due to his articulate assessment of the race problems and passionate belief in the potential of the city, he became the key spokesperson for black people during the height of the movement in Seattle. He founded and chaired many organizations like the Central Area Civil Rights Committee, CORE, the NAACP, the Seattle Urban League, the Central Area Motivation Program (country’s first war on poverty agency) and the Congress of National Black Churches. In 1963, he led a march for equal employment, an open housing ordinance in 1964, and a school boycott to force integration in the Seattle Public Schools. In 1972, he was appointed Bishop of the Tenth Episcopal District in Texas and he continued his work on fighting for civil rights by escorting a student to integrate the Waco Public School and supporting student protests to integrate all facilities in Waco, Texas. When he died on January 10th, 2018, he left a lasting legacy in the city of Seattle and the rest of the country with his work and his passion to acquire equal rights for all A moment in Black History brought to you by Benito Marinero-Rodriguez Tomorrow, we will highlight Edward Bouchet
- Hey Seniors you are all invited to a virtual senior meeting on February 26th at 9:00am! You will hear from administrators and other adult leaders regarding prom, graduation, scholarships, senior exemption etc. You will also have the opportunity to network with some of your peers as well. Check your email after break for the GoogleMeet link. See you ALL then 2021!
