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Microsoft Outlook Beverly Tate From: Beverly Tate Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 8:38 AM To: Beverly Tate Subject: ES-23 School Naming Committee - Additional Suggestion Attachments: 2019 BHC Submission_Elaine Thompson_LCPS Naming Committee_Final.pdf ES‐23 School Naming Committee Members: I am forwarding the attached information for your consideration. The materials were submitted by Ms. Donna Bohanon, Chair of the Black History Committee. Tiffney Laing, one of your fellow naming committee members is also a member of the Black History Committee and may be speaking on this name suggestion at your next meeting – next Wednesday, November 6. I will share that I am also providing this name suggestion to the other elementary school (ES‐29) naming committee that is meeting this evening. Have a wonderful day, Bev Beverly I. Tate, Director Loudoun County Public Schools Division of Planning Services 21000 Education Court Ashburn, Virginia 20148 [email protected] 571.252.1153 From: Donna Bohanon <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 13:23 To: Beverly Tate <[email protected]> Subject: Black History Committee Submission of Elaine Thompson for Consideration by School Naming Committee Hi Beverly, As we discussed, attached is statement and fact sheet for Elaine Thompson as the Black History Committee's nomination. Elaine passed away on October 9, 2016. It is our understanding that naming criteria stipulates that the honoree be recommended after being deceased 5 years. However, the BHC and Board of Directors of the Friends, request special consider because Elaine's nomination represents such an important aspect of Loudoun's shared history and in the opinion of the BHC, her character is an example and inspiration to our desire for reconciliation, community building and excellence. Please let Tiffney and I know if you have questions or need additional information. Best Regards, Donna M. Bohanon, Chair Black History Committee Friends of the Thomas Balch Library 1 ******************************* BHC email: [email protected] Friends website: www.balchfriends.org Friends Telephone: 540-579-2825 Personal Cell: 703-627-3595 ******************************* Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA) 2 Elaine E. Thompson Nomination and Fact Sheet Submitted by The Black History Committee, Friends of the Thomas Balch Library and The Board of Directors, Friends of the Thomas Balch Library October 29, 2019 The Black History Committee (BHC), Friends of the Thomas Balch Library (FTBL) nominates Elaine E. Thompson to have one of the Loudoun County Public Schools named in her honor. Our nomination begins with comments from two BHC members, “Naming one of the schools would be a wonderful tribute to Elaine's work on this earth. In addition to her family’s long connections and commitment within the fabric of Loudoun County, she was an outstanding teacher and mentor to the youth of Maryland and Virginia.” Susan Webber, Founding Member of the Black History Committee of the Friends of the Thomas Balch Library “As a friend and collaborator of many years, I heartily second this nomination. She had deep family roots in Loudoun, but also spent her career teaching, English I believe, at the high school level (in Maryland). Her gift to the National Museum of African American History and Culture of her great grandfather’s freedom certificate—in the protective metal box he made for it—was moving and significant, as she died very shortly thereafter. An excellent suggestion.” Bronwen Souders, Waterford Foundation Historian and Founding Member of the Black History Committee of the Friends of the Thomas Balch Library The fact that two members provided separate comments with almost the exact same sentiment is the best testament to the singular impact Elaine Thompson has had on the Loudoun community. As a woman born in Loudoun with deep maternal and paternal roots here, her family then and now exemplifies the best of what Loudoun has to offer our county, the state and the world. Because her family’s heritage includes both the formerly enslaved and free persons that, despite repression, became trusted leaders in the African American community post-civil war in Loudoun; then by extension became examples of excellence and leadership for all -- black, white, past and present. For example, to this day, many of Loudoun’s citizens and leaders identify her as a mentor and a friend. Elaine was one of the first two black teachers to join the formerly all-white faculty of a high school in Easton, MD, and she helped make desegregation successful. She had a special place in her heart for young people, always taking an interest in them and encouraging them. This is an example of her impact on our region. Nationally, Elaine’s impact is demonstrated by the donation she made to the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). It was a family heirloom -- her 3rd great-grandfathers “freedom papers” and the tin box he made to protect them. This donation to the museum is an indication of her commitment to sharing the Page 1 of 8 Elaine E. Thompson Nomination and Fact Sheet Submitted by The Black History Committee, Friends of the Thomas Balch Library and The Board of Directors, Friends of the Thomas Balch Library October 29, 2019 important stories of our shared American history and that rare artifact, noted by former Director of the NMAAHC Mr. Lonnie Bunch as one of his favorite donations in the entire museum, is a treasure that brings Loudoun County to national prominence. As a teacher, social justice advocate, local historian, writer and editor, Elaine expected and influenced the best from everyone that crossed her path. Her accomplishments are many and are listed on the attached fact sheet. Elaine Thompson dedicated her life to community service. She was the historian for her church, Mt. Zion United Methodist in Hamilton, VA. She was a social justice leader; a Gold Life member of the NAACP and former Talbert County Branch NAACP President. She was a local historian and preservationist; Founding Member and driving force of the BHC. She understood the value of our shared stories in building community. Elaine Thompson’s character perfectly exemplifies what a community public school should strive to be – inspirational, a model of achievement through influential leadership, continual striving for and expectation of personal excellence and a champion of social justice. I end this submission as it started, with a quote, "Although our nominee has been deceased for only three years, we believe that there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant naming a school for her at this time. As we, in Loudoun County as well as in the Nation, are widely recognizing and seeking to rectify longstanding inequalities in education and society, it would advance that effort to name a school for Elaine Thompson, whose impeccable life was lived in the service of promoting education and expanding equality and opportunity for all. In that service, she was carrying on the tradition of her ancestors in Loudoun County, particularly her father, Thomas Thompson, and her grandfather, Howard Clark, officers in the Loudoun County Emancipation Association. All three were community leaders and activists with a profound spirit of love and justice. Naming a school for Elaine Thompson, who had no children of her own, would hopefully inspire the students as well as the faculty and administrators to carry this precious legacy into the future." Deborah Lee, Historian and Founding Member of the Black History Committee, Friends of the Thomas Balch Library Respectfully Submitted on Behalf of the BHC Donna Bohanon, Chair Black History Committee Friends of the Thomas Balch Library Page 2 of 8 Elaine E. Thompson Nomination and Fact Sheet Submitted by The Black History Committee, Friends of the Thomas Balch Library and The Board of Directors, Friends of the Thomas Balch Library October 29, 2019 BIRTHPLACE & RESIDENCE: Hamilton, Virginia EDUCATION: B.S. 1955 Hampton Institute (University), Hampton, Virginia; Education (Specialization: English) M.A. 1960 Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia; Education EMPLOYMENT: Retired teacher, Talbot County Public Schools, Easton, MD HISTORY CONTRIBUTIONS AND AWARDS: Chair, Emancipation Day Celebration, Purcellville, VA, September 2008 Contributor, Myth and Memory: Understanding 400 Years of Virginia History Exhibition, Library of Virginia, Richmond VA, January through December 2007. Guest Speaker, Loudoun County Courthouse, 250th Anniversary of Loudoun County, May 2007 Panelist, Leesburg’s 250th Anniversary Lecture Series, Thomas Balch Library, September 2008 Co-author of A Journey Through Time: Events Affecting African Americans in Loudoun County, Virginia. Black History Committee, Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, 2006. Author, In the Watchfires: The Loudoun County Emancipation Association, 1890-1971, 2005. Author, “O Freedom”, Loudoun Magazine, Leesburg, VA, September 2005. Author, “Douglass High School: Legacy of a Changing Era.” Loudoun Magazine, Leesburg, Virginia, February 2004. Author, “A Profound Sense of Spirituality: African American Churches and their Music.” Loudoun Magazine, Leesburg, Virginia, February 2003. Page 3 of 8 Elaine E. Thompson Nomination and Fact Sheet Submitted by The Black History Committee, Friends of the Thomas Balch Library and The Board of Directors, Friends of the Thomas Balch Library October 29, 2019 Author, “The Making of a Book,” Thomas Balch Chronicle, summer 2002. Author, “Peace in the Valley,” Thomas Balch Chronicle, 1998 Co-chair Publishing
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