Tanner Duckrey Explained

Tanner G. Duckrey was the first African American school superintendent in the Philadelphia school district.[1] An elementary school is named for him.[2]

He gave a lecture at Delaware State University.[3] He made "great contributions" to African American education according to one account.[4] He also served as principal of Barratt Evening School.

He served as principal of the Durham School.[5] He also served as principal of Dunbar Elementary School.

In 1943, he was appointed as Assistant to the Board of Superintendents[6] and tasked with dealing with the "problems facing Negro students in Philadelphia Public Schools".[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jet. Johnson Publishing. Company. January 23, 1958. Johnson Publishing Company. Google Books.
  2. Web site: Tanner Duckrey School.
  3. Web site: Delaware State University. Bradley. Skelcher. November 15, 2000. Arcadia Publishing. Google Books.
  4. Web site: 100 Years After Emancipation: History of the Philadelphia Negro, 1787 to 1963. John A.. Saunders. April 15, 1964. Free African Society. Google Books.
  5. Web site: Race and Class Consciousness of Philadelphia Negroes. H. Viscount. Nelson. April 15, 1969. University of Pennsylvania. Google Books . 177.
  6. Web site: Race Relations: 1943-1944. April 15, 1969. Negro University Press. Google Books.
  7. Web site: Race Relations. April 15, 1943. Social Science Institute, Fisk University. Google Books.

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