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William James descendants share legacy

Statesboro’s pioneering black educator had wide influence

Dr. Carolyne Jordan, left, shares a scrapbook about her grandfather, Professor William James, during a Bulloch County Historical Society gathering that included, left to right, Statesboro theater icon Mical Whitaker, William James' great-granddaughter Patricia Parrish Stokes and Statesboro Magazine editor Jenny Starling Foss. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff

W.James@Table photo.jpg — Dr. Carolyne Jordan, left, shares a scrapbook about her grandfather, Professor William James, during a Bulloch County Historical Society gathering that included, left to right, Statesboro theater icon Mical Whitaker, William James' great-granddaughter Patricia Parrish Stokes and Statesboro Magazine editor Jenny Starling Foss. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff

Three descendants of Professor William James, the pioneer in high school education for African Americans in Statesboro, visited this week as part of efforts to understand and preserve his legacy.

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