Elizabeth Evelyn Wright Documentary
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- čas přidán 6. 05. 2024
- Elizabeth Evelyn Wright (1872-1906) was an African-American educator, social reformer, and founder of Voorhees College in Denmark, South Carolina. She was born on April 3, 1872, in Talbotton, Georgia, during a time of racial segregation and limited educational opportunities for African Americans.
Wright was raised in poverty but was determined to receive an education. At the age of 16, she left home and traveled to Tuskegee, Alabama, where she enrolled at the Tuskegee Institute. She worked as a domestic servant to support herself while pursuing her studies.
Inspired by the educational philosophy of Booker T. Washington, the founder of Tuskegee Institute, Wright believed in the transformative power of education for African Americans. After completing her studies at Tuskegee, she returned to South Carolina and started teaching at the Macedonia School in Denmark.
Realizing the need for higher education opportunities for African Americans in the region, Wright embarked on a mission to establish a college. She started by raising funds and gathering support from local communities, churches, and philanthropists. In 1897, she founded Denmark Industrial School, which later became known as Voorhees Industrial School and eventually Voorhees College.
Voorhees College provided vocational training and academic education to African-American students, focusing on agriculture, carpentry, home economics, and other practical skills. Wright believed that education should not only prepare students for employment but also instill character, discipline, and moral values.
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright’s dedication to education and her tireless efforts to establish Voorhees College played a significant role in expanding educational opportunities for African Americans in South Carolina. She passed away on December 14, 1906, but her legacy lives on through Voorhees College, which continues to educate students to this day. - Zábava
This is amazing. They don’t teach this in school a damn shame.
It is a shame and it could benefit the country as a whole especially to kids of color.
Exactly, i attended elementary school in Tuskegee and was never taught her story
And unless people are willing to celebrate diversity, you will continue to have these stories blocked, forgotten, ignored and never celebrated as part of American history.
I’m actually learning abt this now lol
The young people today should be ashamed every single black person needs to be educated on black history peoples have lost their life so we can have our education and freedom today I really appreciate the doors 🚪 open for us all 🙌🙌
They need to see and know The good things that black people and how they cared about each other and their success as well as the injustices but the positive side of our history is crucial to our Psychological side especially in our young..
I have never heard of this powerful and amazing woman. She truly lived a life with a purpose that impacted the world . May God continue to rest her soul.🙏🏾🌹
Finding this, the day before Mother's Day(2024), was much needed. 🙌🏾
I'm here, missing my Mother and my GrandMother, who raised me. 💔 Then, this thumbnail caught my attention because she reminded me of someone else, I'm missing. Then, to hear her story... Remarkable! Not only do I know Voorhees Alumni, I've participated in many Homecoming events. She transitioned on, so young but she made the biggest impact, on so many lives... Even through her illness. 💪🏾
But the most touching for me, she started my Grandmother's School, in Fairfax. 🥹 Elizabeth Evelyn Wright's story, is an inspiration to all... May she continue to rest, in Paradise.
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Blessings to you. I am feeling the same way on Mother's Day. Missing my mom and godmother who have both passed on over the past year. This mini documentary was such a breath of fresh air.
Everyday is mothers day!
Nothing about our rich history has an end, its only revealing more and more in this world. But, one thing for sure our history will not die. Free education right here now🌺❤🙏🏿🙋🏿♀🙋🏿♀🙋🏿♀🙋🏿♀
I don't know how I got on this video but I'm glad I watched it! It's so wonderinful to see how resourceful black Americans have been in pressing forward no matter the barriers! Furthermore, Elizabeth Wright is an amazing role model. I love us. 🥰
Why can't our people be like they used to be they really faced hard times and still managed to be so caring and industrious.?
Maybe because at some point we just got tired of getting stomped out so we just gave up.
True religion, kept them.
Absolutely! We have wealthy men "Beefing" for spectators. 😪
Well said!
You mean like the millions of black men and women that get up everyday to go to every kind of job that exist in this country?
A-man this is a beautiful story, I love stories of dedication and the intelligence of our Black educators, who didn't sell out for less when they knew we were the best, and wanted the best for us. ❤
Thank you for sharing her beautiful story.
EXCELLENT VIDEO, SUPER EXCELLENT WOMAN. More young Black People should hear this story. RIP SOLDIER.🙏🙏🙏❤️
Greetings from PARIS and from global black family.
Absolutely Amazing Woman, Absolutely Amazing Documentary! 🙏🏽😂. Thank you for this upload. I learned about the Intelligent, Undefeated, and truly Inspiring Ms. Elizabeth Evelyn Wright!
This was such an excellent and inspiring documentary about an exceptional and dynamic lady! Mrs. Wright accomplished so much with a lot of opposition and relatively meagar financial resources. God was surely with her, and may she rest in peace assured that she has left a lasting legacy! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. 🙏👍😊❤❤
So inspirational. Thank you so much for sharing this history. I learned about this amazing young woman today and I am very grateful. I've heard of Vorhees College but never knew it's history. Again, thank you!!!!👏🏾
My first time hearing of her and her amazing accomplishments as well as the college.❤RIP Ms. Lizzie ❤
I've Learned Something Today ! Thanks for Sharing. I've also Enjoyed This.
Our "Her"story is RICH! I'm glad to be a member
Thanks for sharing this important, impressive history 👏 👍🏽!!!
So glad that I find this story, how awesome was Elizabeth Wright. Look at what she gave to so many people. Thanks to all the people that believed in her. Who backed her financially to keep the school going. Brilliant lady. Passed to soon, but accomplished so much.
I totally loved and enjoyed this wonderful moment in history about our founder. Truly a masterpiece. I'm so happy her story is being told. VC/VU Class of '92.
Thanks for sharing! what a phenomenom woman. She packed so much into her sbort life. She is an inspiration.
What an uplifting, blessed, and phenomenal black woman.
This is who we are and our story! Fight for it! Honor it!
So much in just 35 years of being on this earth, very inspiring
Facts and stories that were hidden and not told to keep people down
We also have an obligation to study and research for ourselves.😢l
The world gets better each time a special person like Ms Wright is lifted up and opened to us all.
I am so impressed with how this woman was able to focus through all the difficulties of her time in this country, and in the South, including her personal health issues, to not just support herself, but help generations of young people become educated, to prosper and to pass on her legacy in all of their own works and lives. Imagine having that kind of impact. Amazing! ❤
HER NAME ALONE DEFINES SO MUCH OF HER BEING❤
Thank you for this most powerful in for
mation,my rather was born and raised in
Tuskegee,my mother in Notasulga.After my husband died l moved to Tuskegee,to enjoy my golden yrs.What a shame I'm just learn-
ing this now.l'm so happy and proud to learn all black history
God is so good.l'm 73yrs old and still find
ing out these great and wonderful things.
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Amazing Grace❣️ I’m employed by Fort Valley State University, an HBCU in rural Georgia. I’m also an Adventist. It is a pleasure to know and experience how far we have come basically from our own dreams and ambition. Praise God for His people who helped along the way.
Just completed a presentation on Olivia Davidson Washington.
These are the history lessons that should be taught in schools. What this woman accomplished was historical. One woman bringing together many for the benefit of others to gain knowledge. Evelyn Wright was a gift who gifted.
Divine Manifesting for sure.......Is there at least one Voorhees left on the Planet with the same mindset????? And Evelyn Wright is genius in every way. The school is still here 125 years later. Imagine over 100 years ago things were being done by those brilliant People banned from The History books.
Reminds me of Our Anna Laurel......another legend waiting on some props
Integration ,our biggest problem.
Wonderful story! This documentary keeps her legacy alive!
Thank you for sharing this great beautiful story.
Wow!! I love love love this. So much respect
That was absolutely 💯 inspiring. ❤ it 😊
Thank you for this video. God bless. 🧡🧡🙏🙏
I never heard of this remarkable woman. Thank you for this documentary.
Love this documentary , a successful determined woman , made her path, and wanted a path for other black students, with a lot of obstacles in her way 😊
I’ve been learning more and more about Black Legends throughout history recently that I had never heard of before. It’s sad that the schools reduce Black historical figures to the same handful of ppl every year.. & now certain states don’t even want to teach about those or that slavery and the events that followed for Black America ever even happened. This stuff is so important and it’s unfortunate that some ppl, including ppl in power, feel otherwise.
Thank you for sharing this fascinating documentary about such an inspiring Black woman!
A pleasure to hear, thank you.... our history is TRULY AMERICAN...
despite( MASSIVE) terror......
(Keep up these recordings.....)
What a brilliant woman.What a legacy she left through many physical and social struggles.God rest her soul in peace.
Thank you for sharing our history 🤎
THE ALMIGHTY!!!!! GOD!!!!! USED HER IN SUCH AN PROFOUND!!!! WAY!!!! ON A PINNACLE!!!!! LEVEL!!!!!
Things that aren't taught
Yes, it's so sad this generation has probably never heard of her of her, but they probably know everything about Beyonce, Megan the Stallion, Rihianna, ad nausuem!🤢 So sad!😟👎😢
Thank you for this documentary about an awesome woman whose vision, determination and her strategic fundraising expertise to create this university from its infancy to become her living legacy for education in the African American community. I was especially amazed at her board of directors whose consistent financial support exists today. May God continue to bless her legacy to education for our people.
I appreciate learning about this amazing woman who has positively impacted the lives of so many people for years to come!
What an amazing story of perseverance and dedication.
I am in tears! Such a phenomenal story and an innovative woman.
What an awesome testimony of a great visionary during very difficult times❤
Elizabeth Wright went through so much just to educate children. I'm impressed by her tenacity and willpower.
I am a White Man and this story is very inspiring. What a unselfish, brave and tenacious woman. How people have changed.
...& how some Black women STILL, have tenacious determination never taking "no" for an answer & continue to flourish to this very day.
@@elainedoornbos3566 I married one 34 years ago. Best thing I ever did in my life.
love CZcams. this is so helpful to my well-being. Just found out that Margaret Murray was instrumental in helping Lizzy succeed. You know I'm smiling because my last name is Murray. This is great history thank you
What A Amazing Godwoman who impacted even White people with her determination, and dedication to our African community. She was a visionary and path finder. The Enlighten Ancestors got you now, until your return. Thank you.
Resilience
#ReginaKing would be a good casting for this movie
Yes!
She accomplished a life time of work, for the love of her people selflessly
Incredible woman!! Thanks for sharing
Absolutely amazing woman. Rest in peace 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️
Thanks so much for sharing
Thank you !
My goodness. What an AMAZING story…thank you so much for sharing.
Informative and inspiring. I will try to share this video with others.
Thank you 🙏🏽 for share this amazing story ❤
Awesome sister. RiP. Thank Gid for black people who sincerely love black people.
A beacon in darkness. Eternal Life in Yahowashi Hamashiac. RIP.
This is my first time hearing this important story ❤❤❤
A lot of Cherokee in black Women.
A short life well lived 🙌🙌🙌
I'm so impressed this woman was incredible...❤❤
A truly amazing young African American woman with a vision and rich legacy!
Wow, this is amazing history why can’t this be taught in schools as well as the murdering and brutality but yes, it’s always beautiful uplifting stories so why can’t this be told in school as well as the slavery stories? Tell it all what amazing woman.
AMAZING
AMAZING story! Who knew!!! 😊
Wow!🙌❤
Beautiful, I never knew of this amazing woman ❤❤❤❤
Notice the census. Virginia was listed as B for black, but the narrator spoke she was a full blood cherokee. The census workers wrote down what THEY believed they saw. Believe your family when they tell you who you are.
No Black Americans are African descent as told in the schools. How is it possible for so many millions of so-called africans but no languages? Bantu people speak 680 different languages. Wright was born on April 3, 1872, in rural Talbotton, Georgia. Her father, John Wesley Wright, a Black carpenter. Her mother, Virginia Rolfe, was a Cherokee woman. Wright went to a school held in a church basement.
In 1888, she matriculated at Booker T. Washington's Tuskegee Institute as a night student. After two years, Wright moved to Hampton County, South Carolina, to assist in a rural school for black children. After the school was burned, she returned to Tuskegee and graduated. The Wrights are from England all black people.
May Queen Elizabeth Rip 🙌🏾
Amazing woman lived a short and purposeful LlFE
I don't think anyone is confused about who the devil's spawns are. APTTMH for exacting His wrath upon them.
The Wrights were wealthy. The family was instrumental in the founding of Georgia.
Thank you. I'm so tired of this "Slave" BS narrative that's always pushed on our Ancestors. She was a full-blooded Indian on, on both sides of her family. She was a "Rolfe" aka John Rolfe of the Powhatan Nation who Pocahontas was forced to marry.
It's interesting how Mr Voorhees never wanted to set foot on the college campus yet and still still didn't mind contributing large sums of money, to a place he would never visit.
Kind of makes you wonder if maybe underneath everything he might have still been harboring thoughts and issues regarding racism perhaps.
Dr umar Johnson can take a page out of the book from Lizzy .
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If it Wasnt 4 Many To Not To Adhere To What People So Silly People Wanted, That Help So Many Future Black American People, That Yall 4 the Sacrifice
Most, so-called Black Americans are the true Indigenous Americans Aborigines AKA American Indians... Peace...
WHO ARE HER GREAT GRANDKIDS DOES SOMEONE KNOW ???????????????
American schools kept us out of there curriculum
WHY IZ IT CALLED VOORHESE?
Charcoals would of cured her ulcerative stomach
Africans-n-America . . . not Slavs-n-America!
I'm confused her father had 2 wife's legally huh?
Beautiful documentary! I remember speaking with Mr Reid years ago when he was doing research. I attended Voorhees right out of High School but it wasn't until now that I fully understood what it meant to attend this prestigious School. I feel honored and blessed!💙🤍