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Adelaide L. Sanford is an American educator and civil rights activist. She was born on November 27, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York. She attended Brooklyn College and graduated with a degree in education in 1947. She then went on to earn a master's degree in education from New York University in 1950.
Sanford began her career as a teacher in the New York City public school system. She was a teacher for over 30 years, and during that time she was an advocate for civil rights and educational reform. She was a founding member of the National Alliance of Black School Educators and served as its president from 1975 to 1977.
In addition to her work in education, Sanford was also active in politics. She was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1972 and 1976. She was also a member of the New York State Board of Regents from 1975 to 1995.
Sanford has received numerous awards and honors for her work in education and civil rights. In 1995, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton. She was also inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2002.
Sanford is currently 98 years old and is still active in the civil rights movement. She is a member of the NAACP and the National Council of Negro Women. She is also a board member of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women.
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99 years old |
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Sagittarius |
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27 November 1925 |
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27 November |
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Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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United States |
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Adelaide L. Sanford Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Adelaide L. Sanford's Husband?
Her husband is Dr. Jay Sanford
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Adelaide L. Sanford Net Worth
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Timeline
She is the founder of the Board of Education of People of African Ancestry, and was instrumental in its development and growth. She taught education courses at Baruch College, and at Fordham University. She has been a consultant for the boards of education in Niagara Falls, Connecticut, Indiana, and New Jersey. She has served on advisory committees for multicultural education for the National Associate of State Boards of Education. She has also served on the board of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone. Adelaide, and her late husband, Dr. Jay Sanford, were organizers for the creation of the John Henrik Clarke House in Harlem, and Elders House in Selma, Ala. Adelaide is the founder of the 'Sanford and Hines Families Award for Study and Research in the African Experience in New York State, the Americas and the Diaspora'which was started in 2011. The first recipient of the award was Mandingo Tshaka in 2011. Adelaide and Jay Sanford were married for 56 years. He died in 2011.
In 2006, over 1000 community leaders, educators, and residents in Central Brooklyn came together for a Black Brooklyn Empowerment Convention. The convention was held to address community issues related to education, employment, health, housing, and quality of life issues in Central Brooklyn. School and education disparities were a core concern at the convention. A recommendation to formulate an organization around this concern grew out of the meeting with the creation of the Adelaide Sanford Institute to honor Adelaide Sanford. In 2012, the Adelaide L. Sanford Institute (ASI) started community-round table discussions in Central Brooklyn. The goal of the round-table discussions was to provide community based organizations, elected officials, parents, clergy, and community leaders with a forum for discussions and strategies around State Standards in New York City public schools.
In 1990 Adelaide founded the Board for The Education Of People Of African Ancestry (BEPAA), an organization that provides programs and services for students, parents and educators. When explaining her rationale for founding (BEPAA), she said, "There was a Jewish Board, a Catholic Board, all these Boards—yet nothing to represent and stand for us. It had to be done."
In 1986 she became Member-At-Large for the Board of Regents of the State of New York. She was re-elected for a second term in 1993, and again in 2000 for a five-year term. In 2001 Adelaide was elected as Vice Chancellor of the Board of Regents.
Adelaide Luvenia Sanford (born November 27, 1925) is an American leader, scholar, activist administrator, public speaker, and national advocate for African-centered education for students of African descent. She has been in the field of education for over 35 years as an educator, education activist, activist, principal, community organizer, and Vice Chancellor Emerita, Board of Regents University of the State of New York. She served on the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York from 1986 to 2007.
