Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole's Most Teachable Moments
Learn about Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole.
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Lessons Learned With Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole - Dr. Johnnetta Betch Cole has been a driving force in education and humanitarianism, which has led her to receive The BET Honors Award for Education.
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A Lifetime in Education - If Dr. Johnetta Betsch Cole's life had a thesis title, it would be "Education Can Change the World." From her early admission to college to the educational programs she helped establish at institutions which she worked in, her efforts have helped spur positive change. Check out some of these amazing moments right here. (Photo: Jessica Suwaroff for Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art)
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1964 – UCLA and Washington State - After getting her Ph.D. in Anthropology from Northwestern, Dr. Cole began stints at UCLA and later on Washington State, where she would direct the Black Studies department. (Photo: Jessica Suwaroff for Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art)
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1970 – University of Massachusetts at Amherst - After a stint at Washington State University, she would move on to UMass Amherst. There she was a professor of Anthropology and Afro-American Studies and an associate provost of undergraduate education. (Photo: Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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1970 – W.E.B Du Bois Department of African-American Studies - During her time at Amherst, she was instrumental in helping the school establish the W.E.B Du Bois Department of African-American Studies. (Photo: Getty Images)
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