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Ambrose Caliver
Ambrose Caliver (1894–1962) was an American teacher and Dean who changed the face of Black education on a national scale. Caliver devoted much of his professional life to adult literacy, although he also took an active role in such matters as displaced persons, human rights, public affairs, aging, and professional development of adult educators. Early life and education Born 1894 in Saltville, Virginia, Caliver graduated from Austin High School in 1911. He attended Knoxville College in Tennessee and graduated with a B.A. in 1915. He then married Everly Rosalie Rucker a year later in 1916. After college, Caliver began teaching at numerous high schools in Tennessee and also gained experience as a High School principal. By 1917 he was hired to work for the historically Black college in Nashville, Tennessee by the name of Fisk University, where he was in charge of their new vocational education program. Caliver earned his M.A. from the University of Wisconsin in 1921. In 1930, he e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African-American Education
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of Slavery in the United States, enslaved Africans who are from the United States. While some Black immigrants or their children may also come to identify as African-American, the majority of first generation immigrants do not, preferring to identify with their nation of origin. African Americans constitute the second largest racial group in the U.S. after White Americans, as well as the third largest ethnic group after Hispanic and Latino Americans. Most African Americans are descendants of enslaved people within the boundaries of the present United States. On average, African Americans are of West Africa, West/Central Africa, Central African with some European descent; some also have Native Americans in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
