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Black local leaders of the past

1. Harrison Goree (1861-1925) was the first black principal of the colored free school in Atlanta. He was active in politics and community affairs. He later moved to Texarkana and built a school in the Newtown area. 2. McNoble Harper, (1906-1980) retired in 1975 as a coach, teacher of vocational agriculture,

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