Professor of Classics and Africana Studies Shelley Haley attended the centennial meeting of the Classical Association of the Atlantic States on Oct. 4-7 in Washington, D.C., where she participated on two panels. The first was "Representing Our Ancestors: A Round Table Discussion" in which she represented educator, writer and civil rights activist Anna Julia Cooper. The second panel was titled "A Century of Developments in Classical Scholarship and Pedagogy: A Round Table Discussion." Haley made a presentation on the development of and changes to the AP Latin exam.
Anna Julia Cooper was born a slave in North Carolina in 1858. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Oberlin College in 1884 and 1887 respectively, then taught Latin in Washington, D.C., at the Washington "Colored" High School, the only D.C. high school that prepared black students for college. Cooper was also principal of the school until she was fired for not abiding by the segregationist policies of the school district. She later taught at Lincoln University (in Missouri), then eventually came back to M Street (as it came to be called) and resumed her post as a Latin teacher. She received her Ph.D. in French history from the Sorbonne in 1925. Cooper continued as an educator, writer and civil rights activist until her death in 1964 at the age of 105.
Anna Julia Cooper was born a slave in North Carolina in 1858. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Oberlin College in 1884 and 1887 respectively, then taught Latin in Washington, D.C., at the Washington "Colored" High School, the only D.C. high school that prepared black students for college. Cooper was also principal of the school until she was fired for not abiding by the segregationist policies of the school district. She later taught at Lincoln University (in Missouri), then eventually came back to M Street (as it came to be called) and resumed her post as a Latin teacher. She received her Ph.D. in French history from the Sorbonne in 1925. Cooper continued as an educator, writer and civil rights activist until her death in 1964 at the age of 105.
