It's been decades in the making as one Indiana school has officially been named for the first African American teacher in Hammond: Annie Burns-Hicks.
HAMMOND, Ind. -- It's been decades in the making and Thursday, one Indiana school has officially been named for the first African American teacher in Hammond: Ms. Annie Burns-Hicks.In the fall of 1960, she was a young woman with a college degree who sued the school district for a fair shot at teaching.Hicks was one of 13 children. One of her younger sisters recalls that everyone in the family was doing their part to support Hicks.
All their sacrifices paid off, Hicks was a teacher for over 40 years, influencing hundreds of students. Burns-Hicks School is also a new beginning in Hammond. Three elementary schools consolidated into one, so with input from students about mascot and colors, they all forge ahead with a new name approved by the school board in January.
The renaming coincides with the premiere of a documentary about Hicks, who influenced other prominent firsts in Hammond.
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