Ida Jones, Author at

Independent Historian

Dr. Ida E. Jones is University Archivist at Morgan State University. During the course of her professional career Dr. Jones remains committed to service within the profession and the larger field of education. She has served the Executive Council for the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Her scholarship is evident in numerous speaking engagements, as well as radio and television appearances. She published three books: The Heart of the Race Problem: the Life of Kelly Miller 2011; Mary McLeod Bethune in Washington, D.C., 2013; and William Henry Jernagin in Washington, D.C., 2016. Dr. Jones is a consummate scholar who believes deeply in the words of Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune who stated “power must walk hand in hand with humility and the intellect must have a soul.”

William Henry Jernagin (1869-1958)

William Henry Jernagin was a Baptist minister, civil rights advocate and Organizer of the Washington Bureau of the National Fraternal Council of Negro Churches. Born on October 13, 1869 in Mashulaville, Mississippi, to Allen and Julia Ruth Jernagin. He was educated in the public schools … Read MoreWilliam Henry Jernagin (1869-1958)

Victorine Quille Adams (1912-2006)

Victorine Quille Adams was a Baltimore Public School teacher, business manager of the Charm Center, founder of the Colored Women’s Democratic Campaign Committee, co-founder of Woman Power, Incorporated, and the first African American Baltimore City Councilwoman. She was a native Baltimorean whose contributions sought to … Read MoreVictorine Quille Adams (1912-2006)