Charlotte Hawkins Brown was a native North Carolinian who opened the Alice Freeman Palmer Memorial Institute in 1902 in Sedalia, just east of Greensboro. After 69 years of operation, this co-educational preparatory school for African Americans closed in 1971 but is now a state historic site. Dr. Brown's educational philosophy encompassed a "Triangle of Achievement." Students in her program were mentored to be "religiously sincere, culturally secure, and academically efficient." Teachers at the Palmer Institute were available to students 24-hours a day. Teachers ate with students, played sports with students, took them to cultural events, traveled with them, tutored them in study halls in the evening and, still, were enthusiastically prepared to teach bright and early in the morning.
The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum is North Carolina's first state historic site honoring the contributions of its African American citizens. The visitor's center is open Monday-Saturday from 9-5. Additionally, it is possible to participate a walking tour of some of the property. However, the campus is being renovated and much of it is under construction. The work should be finished in October 2010. This is a "must see" historic site. If you visit, take time to watch the 12 minute video. It really helps you appreciate Dr. Brown's indelible mark on the education of African Americans in North Carolina at a time when segregation kept many doors closed. Dr. Brown is an inspiration to us all.
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