Education as My Agenda

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Gertrude Williams shares her journey through nearly five decades in Baltimore's public schools, highlighting her role as a powerful principal who confronted and overcame significant challenges. This oral memoir delves into her personal experiences growing up black in Germantown, Pennsylvania, and her education at Cheyney State Teachers College. Williams reflects on the evolution of urban public education since World War II, offering both critique and advocacy for a system she passionately served, while emphasizing the vital components of effective education.