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G. F. Richings
American author, lecturer (1852–1915) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George F. Richings (1852 – 1915) more commonly known as G. F. Richings, was an American author and lecturer. He documented African American schools and educators, as well as other successful African Americans. He was white.[1][2][3][4]
History
His book describes him as the "Originator of Illustrated Lectures on Race Progress"[5] George Parker helped organize a series of his presentations. Funds were donated to aid him in his work.[6]
He gave lectures with photographs of schools and the people leading them.[7] He used lantern slides.[8] He corresponded with Booker T. Washington.[9][10]
William Cowper Brann derided Riching's criticism of lynching Black men accused of rape and called for those who shared his views to be castrated.[1]
He served as a traveling representative for Curry Normal and Industrial Institute in Urbana, Ohio.[11] A Richings Memorial Hall was proposed at Curry Institute, to commemorate his work on behalf of the school.[3]
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Writings
- An Album of Negro Educators (1900)[12]
- Evidences of Progress Among Colored People, (1896,[13] 1902) Philadelphia, PA: Geo. S. Ferguson Co., with an introduction by Benjamin W. Arnett
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