Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Ferdinand T. Day: Trailblazer and Civil Rights Activist

Ferdinand T. Day
Day was the first African-American Chairman of a public school board in Virginia when he became Chairman of the Alexandria School Board in 1964.  This retired U.S. Foreign Service Reserve Officer has devoted his life to advancing civil rights and improving educational opportunities for black children in Alexandria. A  T.C. Williams High School cafeteria and a street in Alexandria were named in his honor.

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