Noted educator putting mark on history
5/13/2021, 6 p.m.
Public historian and researcher Elvatrice Belsches, left, and Dr. Sylvia D. Statton unveil the newly redone historical marker about educator Virginia E. Randolph during a ceremony May 6 outside the museum dedicated to Ms. Randolph’s life and teachings in Henrico County.
Born in 1870, Ms. Randolph was a trailblazing teacher who combined academic instruction with vocational and industrial skills. Her innovative teaching methods became a model for African-American education throughout the South and in countries abroad.
The museum is on the campus of the Academy at Virginia Randolph, 2200 Mountain Road, which was named for Ms. Randolph in 1915. Dr. Statton, a former college educator, went to the Henrico County school and is a member of the Virginia Randolph Foundation Board.
