http://www.daggerpress.com/2009/11/17/dr-percy-v-williams-pioneer-of-harford-schools-desegregation-passes-away-at-95/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:16:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.daggerpress.com/2009/11/17/dr-percy-v-williams-pioneer-of-harford-schools-desegregation-passes-away-at-95/#comment-31795 albert johnson Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:30:19 +0000 http://www.daggerpress.com/?p=8173#comment-31795 oh how i remeber this wonderful educator. he was well respected in my mind long after leaving central in 1963. dr. williams had a level of quality and respect about him that resonates in my memory, even today. he demanded measure of quality and repsect from each student on a daily basis. but most of all he made us feel just as important and educated as our white counter parts of neighboring schools. he also demanded a full effort of quality teaching from each teacher. this was made evident when i left central in 1963, during intergration. i discovered that i was just as prepared and educated as my white counter parts. yes, i will miss this icon and i will praise God for allowing him to come this way of our lives. oh how i remeber this wonderful educator. he was well respected in my mind long after leaving central in 1963. dr. williams had a level of quality and respect about him that resonates in my memory, even today. he demanded measure of quality and repsect from each student on a daily basis. but most of all he made us feel just as important and educated as our white counter parts of neighboring schools. he also demanded a full effort of quality teaching from each teacher. this was made evident when i left central in 1963, during intergration. i discovered that i was just as prepared and educated as my white counter parts.
yes, i will miss this icon and i will praise God for allowing him to come this way of our lives.

]]> http://www.daggerpress.com/2009/11/17/dr-percy-v-williams-pioneer-of-harford-schools-desegregation-passes-away-at-95/#comment-31009 david smith Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:01:07 +0000 http://www.daggerpress.com/?p=8173#comment-31009 I am so proud of my great uncle's life. He was able to overcome the obstcles of Jim Crow and achieve great things. He stands as a model for all to emulate. i am most proud of his dedication to his people. Many people who attain the level of success that he reached forget from 'whence they came'. Notably, Clarence Thomas, but my uncle continued to fight for equality at the highest levels of state government. In our family, we revered both Uncle Percy and Aunt Bern because of their strong belief that education was the answer to achieving success. i know my brothers and cousins all were greatly influenced by them. May they Rest In Peace. I am so proud of my great uncle’s life. He was able to overcome the obstcles of Jim Crow and achieve great things. He stands as a model for all to emulate. i am most proud of his dedication to his people. Many people who attain the level of success that he reached forget from ‘whence they came’. Notably, Clarence Thomas, but my uncle continued to fight for equality at the highest levels of state government. In our family, we revered both Uncle Percy and Aunt Bern because of their strong belief that education was the answer to achieving success. i know my brothers and cousins all were greatly influenced by them. May they Rest In Peace.

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