African American School, Danville
This file appears in: Willis Russell House
This early twentieth century postcard shows the public school that was eventually erected for African American children in Danville. Willis Russell, who lived in Danville in the 1850s, was an early African American educator. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.
This file appears in: Willis Russell House
Willis Russell House
Historical Marker #2386 notes the location of the Willis Russell House in Danville. Russell, a free man of color who lived in the house, taught African American children during the mid-nineteenth century.
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