I am writing this opening paragraph on January 21, , perplexed by the fact that I only discovered Nannie Helen Burroughs in April of How could one with my Christian, educational, professional and political background see the About Page not have even heard of this remarkable black woman, who contributed so much to our race and country, until I was seventy-five years-old?
Intrigued by seeing a street in Washington, DC Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue in NE named after a woman, I took a day out of my fifty-three year three times-a-week golfing routine to visit the school which carried her name. The principal directed me to the Library of Congress, where I found , pieces of information about her life. I quit golf that day and studied her life and work for two years. The results are shown on this website.
I have come to believe that Nannie Helen Burroughs is lost to history because she was a critical-thinking truth-teller. As I write about the life and works of Nannie Helen Burroughs, I want to acknowledge and make clear that I am not a historian, nor as some may say, scholar. Therefore, if one wants to accuse me of plagiarism, I plead guilty.
I have used the resources of the Library of Congress and the writings of many historians and others, almost exclusively women, for the information presented. In addition to the Library of Congress, the primary sources are: 1. I thank them and I thank you for joining me, as we review and discuss the views and vision of a remarkable black woman, who is lost to history.
The timeframe is September The library had just reopened, after a 3. God works mysterious ways! The image of Nannie Helen Burroughs appears in the background on a revolving screen 4th floor, Local History Center at the exact moment of the photoshoot. Oduno Tarik transitioned in November And, the photo is a reminder of his dedication to advocating for Nannie Helen Burroughs' views and vision for our race and country, especially the character of our children, fight against racism, and cooperation across racial lines in search of "common ground".
