Ethel Harris Hall Explained

Ethel Harris Hall should not be confused with Ethel Hall.

Ethel Harris Hall (February 23, 1928 - November 12, 2011) was an educator, education official, Baptist deacon, and community advocate in Alabama.^{[1] [2] [3]} She was the first African American to serve on the Alabama State Education Board and became the organizations vice-president for 10 years and then its vice-president emeritus.^[1] She wrote My Journey : A Memoir of the First African American to Preside Over the Alabama Board of Education.^[4] The Ethel H Hall Health Professions Building is named for her. The UA School of Social Work holds an annual celebration in her honor.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: DR. ETHEL HARRIS HALL Obituary (2011) The Birmingham News. Legacy.com.
2. Web site: About Ethel H. Hall – socialwork.ua.edu | The University of Alabama.
3. Web site: Dr. Ethel H. Hall. December 23, 2014.
4. Web site: Dr. Ethel Hall: First African American to Serve as Vice President of the Alabama State Board of Education. November 12, 2019.
5. Web site: 2021 Dr. Ethel H. Hall African-American Heritage Month Celebration – NUBAN NATURIST.