08/02/2020
Join us TODAY from 2-4 at an of this with it was the original home of Bazoline Estelle Usher (December 26, 1885 – February 8, 1992) She was an educator known for her work in the Public Schools. As director of education for African-American children in the district prior to integration, she was the first African American to have an office at Atlanta City Hall. She founded the first Girl Scout troop for African-American girls in Atlanta in 1943. Her career as an educator lasted over 50 years, over 40 of which were in the Atlanta schools. A school in Atlanta is named for her, and in 2014 she was posthumously named a Georgia Woman of Achievement. Come hear more about her while you tour this home!