Douglass High School (Memphis, Tennessee)
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| Established | 1940, closed 1981 reopened 2008 |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Janet Ware-Thompson[1] |
| Location | Memphis, Tenn., USA |
| Colors | Maroon, Red and White |
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Douglass High School
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| Location: | 3200 Mount Olive Rd Memphis, Tennessee |
| Coordinates: | 35°10′32″N 89°57′6″W / 35.17556°N 89.95167°WCoordinates: 35°10′32″N 89°57′6″W / 35.17556°N 89.95167°W |
| NRHP Reference#: | 98000241[2] |
| Added to NRHP: | 1998[2] |
Douglass High School is a public high school in Memphis, USA, Tennessee, operated by the Memphis City Schools. Located in the African American Douglass neighborhood in North Memphis, it is named for Frederick Douglass, a 19th century abolitionist.[3]
The school opened in 1946 and operated in the original Frederick Douglass High School building until 1981 when it closed. Closure occurred after cross-town busing for desegregation caused enrollment to plummet as African American students were bused out of the neighborhood, but few white students reciprocated by attending Douglass.[3] Subsequently the school district used the building for storage, and it fell into a state of disrepair.[4] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998,[2] but was torn down in 2006 to be replaced by a new building.[3][4]
The new building was started in 2006 and the new Douglass High School opened to students in fall 2008.[4]
Douglass High School has an active alumni association with more than 500 members in seven chapters across the United States. The association raises funds for scholarships and other purposes, and its member alumni lobbied public officials to reopen the school.[3]
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Former NFL player Cedrick Wilson serves on the school's football coaching staff.
The original Douglass High School served the neighborhood 1938. It burned to the ground and resume meeting at the Need More Church founded by Rev. William Rush-Plummer a former slave who named the school after Fredrick Douglass. The next school was built in placed of the damaged one and used from 1946 to 1981.
It was closed due to low attendance after students from the community were bused to Greg Junior High school and Craigmont High School. Maggie Campbell, [Maggie-Judith Fluker-Campbell] the great-granddaughter of William Rush-Plummer, was the last member of her family to graduate from Douglass High School in 1978 before the school was closed.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, but was torn down in the summer of 2006 to make way for a new school building. A parade was held to commemorate the demolition of the building. Alumni of the school each took a brick from the rubble to cherish their years at Douglass.
The new Douglass School opened for the 2008-09 school year, with expected enrollment of at least 800 students. It is one of the oldest but newest Memphis City Schools, with a state-of-the-art 1,500-seat varsity gym, a 1,100-seat auditorium, football stadium (with a track) in the middle of Douglass Park, and baseball stadium at the northeast corner of Douglass Park. The mascot is the Red Devil and colors are maroon, red and white. The school is expected to house the regular varsity sports and are expected to do well due to the amazing athletes from the community. The sports teams will consist of players from Craigmont who are from the community, the varsity basketball team will have two players from Bolton High School as well.
Terry Fluker Jr. was among the first seniors to graduate from the new Douglass High School. He is the nephew of Pastor Maggie Campbell, the great-grand daughter of the school's founder, William Rush-Plummer.
[edit] References
- ^ "Douglas High School, Principal's message". Memphis City Schools. http://www.mcsk12.net/schools/douglass.hs/site/administration.shtml. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
- ^ a b c Shelby County listings at nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com . Retrieved on 2008-01-30. Ref #98000241.
- ^ a b c d Jane Roberts, Douglass community prepares to usher in a new era with high school grand opening, Memphis Commercial Appeal, November 20, 2008
- ^ a b c Michael Sheffield, Defunct Douglass High School to reopen as optional program, Memphis Business Journal, July 25, 2008
Notable Women From Douglass High School
Pastor Maggie Campbell [Maggie-Judith A. Fluker-Campbell], great grand daughter of the founder of the Douglass Community, Rev. William Rush Plummer, is one of the most successful graduates in the history of Douglass High School.
A Pastor in Politics, some of the greatest attributes held by Maggie Campbell [1] include applying rigorous energy, experience, and resourcefulness toward issues that are important to her and the communities and organizations she represents with dedication and measured success.
Maggie Campbell, as she is referred to in the political arena in California, is the first woman in the history of the City of Palmdale to seek political office as Mayor of Palmdale. She ran an impressive campaign as a Conservative Democrat and appeared on the ballot on November 8, 2011. She quickly became the most popular candidate in the history of the City of Palmdale with plans to seek office again in 2013.
Maggie Campbell relocated to California from Memphis, Tennessee [the Douglass Community] while serving on active duty in the United States Navy, preceded by years in the ROTC Program and the Drill Team at Douglass High School in Memphis Tennessee. She was the most popular student in High School where she played basketball, ran track, was a member of the most popular clubs, worked on the yearbook staff and as assistant in the school office where she gave the announcements each morning on the school intercom system.
Maggie Campbell began her career in politics as a volunteer for the Democratic Party Presidential race as a teen under the direction of her mother, the late, Evelyn Fluker-Williams a graduate of Douglass High School, a Park Director at Douglass Park for the Memphis Park Commission, a retired professional singer and activist for children.
Maggie Campbell picked up her mother's passion for children, gospel singing voice and political activism. She volunteered through the years in California on political campaigns of: Mayors, Senators and Congressional races. She performed services as a poll worker and participated in student government in high school and college.
In 2005, Maggie Cambpell she sought the office of City Council where she received considerable support from the voters in Los Angeles county and the surrounding communities.
In 2008 and 2010 ran for a seat on the California State Assembly where she built a strong base of supporters that stood by her as she sought the office of Mayor in the City of Palmdale the following year.
Maggie Campbell earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Francisco State University and a Professional Paralegal Certification from the University of California, Berkeley, with a focus on Contract Law, Civil Litigation, Real Estate and Tenancy. Shortly after graduating from both Universities, she embarked upon a successful career as an entrepreneur in the Legal Industry as a Certified Paralegal and Notary Public, where she assisted attorneys and certified paralegal candidates to secure employment. She provided the public with paralegal and legal documentation services as well. She went on to open a real estate and mortgage corporation after earning her licenses as a Real Estate Broker and Mortgage Broker. She employed and trained several Real Estate Agents.
January 9, 2011: Maggie Campbell was elected as a Delegate Alternate in the California Democratic Party term 2011–2013
January 10, 2009, Maggie Campbell was elected as a Delegate for the California Democratic Party for the term 2009-2011.
February 4, 2009: Maggie Campbell launched the seventh church in her family's history, "Church of the Living God, in Palmdale, CA where she is the Presiding Pastor and Professor over the "Women in Ministry Leadership Training Program www.church-living-god.org. The church was dedicated in memory of her great grandfather, Rev. William Rush-Plummer.
January 23, 2010: Maggie Campbell released a special edition of her 1st book entitled, “Have your say, Vote!” Maggie Campbell takes us on a historical journey through time where she reminds us of the importance of exercising our right to vote. She gives us a glimpse into her childhood and how various political, Democratic and historical moments have changed and shaped her life. Full release is scheduled in the near future.
Memberships and Affiliations:
United States Navy Veteran
Founder / Editor and Journalist - The Valley Sentinel Newspaper [Southern California]
Clean Air Coalition of Palmdale, Founder
Conservative Democrats Club, Founder & 2nd Vice President
Inspiring Values Democrats Club, Founder
The California Christian Chamber of Commerce. Founder and President http://christianchambercommerce.webs.com
Democratic UNITY Meeting process, Founder
CDC Democratic Local Convention, Founder
Women Can Win, Political Caucus, Founder
American Legion Auxiliary, Past President. Unit 490
American Legion Auxiliary Post 311, Member
American Legion, Post 311, Member
Pastor, Church of the Living God
Professor, Women in Ministry Leadership Training/Ordination: Church of the Living God
Founder / Editor, God's Gift of Grace Community Newspaper called, 'Having OUR Say..."
Author and Motivational Speaker
National Women’s Political Caucus of Antelope Valley, Founder
A Navy Veteran, certified Paralegal and an Ambassador for Palmdale. Mrs. Campbell is intelligent, hardworking and a brave woman. She researched the issues in need of improvement and she is not afraid to fight for a better way of life for our families and children.
Having survived harsh discrimination in her life, Mrs. Campbell “refuses to tolerate or participate in it regardless”. She is caring, approachable, down to earth, friendly and trustworthy. She knows first-hand the struggles of unemployment and what it's like to make tough financial decisions to make ends meet. She has the skills and the expertise to accomplish her goals.
Maggie Campbell is devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is married to Alvin Campbell who is very involved with her campaign and ministry. They are members of the True Vine Worship Center at 859 E. Ave Q in their local city of Palmdale California under Pastor Al January. They maintain their Covenant Partnership with the Church of the Living God of which they are founders with St. Paul Missionary [Douglass] Church in Memphis Tennessee of which Pastor Maggie Campbell's great grand father is the founder - the late William Rush Plummer where the Pastor now is Pastor Harry Davis.
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