Arthur Harold Parker, born May 5, 1870 in Springfield, Ohio, was the son of a former slave and underground railroad escapee of slavery. He migrated to Birmingham in search of a job. After passing the teacher's exam, he then obtained a third grade teaching certificate. Parker started teaching in January 1888 at Slater School. In 1900, Parker was asked to head a new school for Blacks. The school's first home was a room in the Cameron Elementary School with only 18 students enrolled. At this time, the school only offered secondary work, but by 1903 offered a four-year program. Parker established the first night school for adults in 1911. In 1929, the State Education Department accredited the school.
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Arthur H. Parker, s/o of Preston Parker and Mary, born Ohio 7 May 1870, died 17 Aug 1939, married Annie
- Lynn LaBove
Added: July 7, 2011
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Arthur H. Parker, s/o of Preston Parker and Mary, born Ohio 7 May 1870, died 17 Aug 1939, married Annie
- Lynn LaBove
Added: July 7, 2011
Arthur Harold Parker, born May 5, 1870 in Springfield, Ohio, was the son of a former slave and underground railroad escapee of slavery. He migrated to Birmingham in search of a job. After passing the teacher's exam, he then obtained a third grade teaching certificate. Parker started teaching in January 1888 at Slater School. In 1900, Parker was asked to head a new school for Blacks. The school's first home was a room in the Cameron Elementary School with only 18 students enrolled. At this time, the school only offered secondary work, but by 1903 offered a four-year program. Parker established the first night school for adults in 1911. In 1929, the State Education Department accredited the school.
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Arthur H. Parker, s/o of Preston Parker and Mary, born Ohio 7 May 1870, died 17 Aug 1939, married Annie
- Lynn LaBove
Added: July 7, 2011
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Arthur H. Parker, s/o of Preston Parker and Mary, born Ohio 7 May 1870, died 17 Aug 1939, married Annie
- Lynn LaBove
Added: July 7, 2011
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African-American educator; principal of Industrial High School, later renamed Parker High School in Birmingham, Alabama in his honor.
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