Black excellence: The history of African American education in Columbia County

By CHRISTOPHER M. ESING

Special to the Reporter

  • Richardson High School was not just the only high school for Black students in Columbia County, it also became the social center for functions in the Black community. (COURTESY)
    Richardson High School was not just the only high school for Black students in Columbia County, it also became the social center for functions in the Black community. (COURTESY)
The history of black public education in Columbia County dates back to 1865 when the first school for African Americans was built by the Freedman’s Bureau as a wood frame cabin on the corner of Leon…

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