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