Earl E. Johnson
Marker is located on Southwest corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Baltic Avenue.
Historical Marker text:
1926-1998 |
Additional information: Earl Johnson taught at the Indiana Avenue school for 10 years, before serving as a principal of three different schools in the city, and finally as principal of the Atlantic City High School. The school board's Vice President Alma Dobson, who knew Johnson, said upon hearing of his death in 1998 that "I could never count the number of kids and young professionals he helped," and that "he filled a void in that he was a father figure to many." An educated and inquisitive person, Dobson also remembered that Johnson read four or five newspapers a day. Johnson also served as the president of the local NAACP branch in the 1960s, and was a vestry at St. Augustine's Episcopal Church. If you have more information about Earl Johnson, please contact the Atlantic City Free Public Library. |
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For more information, see these resources in the Atlantic City Free Public Library, Atlantic City Heritage Collections: Local History Biography Files - Earl E. Johnson |