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| Living Legends |
| Dr. Emmett James Conrad |
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| CONRAD, EMMETT JAMES (1923–1993). Emmett James Conrad, African-American surgeon and Dallas civic leader, son of John and Flora Paulfrey Conrad, was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on October 6, 1923. He graduated from McKinley High School and studied pre-medicine at Southern University in Baton Rouge for two years before being drafted into the United States Army during World War II. Conrad’s performance on an Army IQ test earned him a scholarship to complete pre-medicine studies at Stanford University. Following the war, he entered Meharry Medical College in Nashville and earned his M.D. degree in 1948. ........Click to read more |
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Dr. Charles Matthews |
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The Caucus was established in 1978 under the leadership of Dr. Charles Matthews. Dr. Charles Matthews, Deputy Superintendent at North Forest ISD, served as President of North Forest Teachers Association and was politically active on African American education issues. While in a Doctoral program at Texas Southern University, he was contacted by the Professor of Education Dr. Wayne Carle (Anglo) and asked if he would work with and establish an organization for the Texas African American school board members.
While attending TASB Summer Leadership Institute, Dr. Matthews met with African American Trustees. He proposed a plan to establish an organization where African American Board Members would discuss the issues effecting not only African American students but also African American teachers and board members. The founding members of this new organization were: Dr. Emmit Conrad, Dallas ISD, the first President of the Black Caucus; Kathlyn Gilliam, Dallas ISD; Dr. Yvonne Euwell, Dallas ISD (deceased); Emma Horn, North Forest Vice President; Toby Duhon, Port Arthur ISD; Lunita White, Wilmer Hutchins ISD; Robert Bates, Wilmer Hutchins ISD; Ernestine McMillian, Wilmer Hutchins ISD; Ruby Folson, Wilmer Hutchins ISD; McGowan, Houston ISD. These board members helped to plan the structure of the Black Caucus. Click here to read more... |
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| Kathlyn Gilliam |
 Kathlyn Gilliam, 79, was not only the first Black woman, but the firstBlack person elected to the Dallas School Board. Gilliam was elected school board trustee in 1974, following the June 5, 1974 court judgment, in which Judge Sarah Hughes found institutional racism by DISD. Gilliam went on to become the first woman of any race elected as president of the Dallas School Board. Gilliam served as DISD trustee until 1997, when she was replaced by former DISD Trustee Ron Price. Click here to read more... |
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