James H. Dillard
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James Hardy Dillard was Caucasian
educator who dedicated his life to serving African Americans. He was an administrator and teacher at Tulane University
and trustee of the two major black colleges in the New Orleans area. As president of the New Orleans public library, he promoted the construction of a Carnegie library for black citizens. In 1908, he became director of the Negro Rural School Fund (Jeanes Fund), and in 1917, the Slater Fund
– two philanthropic foundations which supported vocational training for blacks and training institutes for black teachers. 1930, Dillard University
in New Orleans, formed via the merger of New Orleans University
and Straight College), was named in his honor. Dillard won the Gold award for Distinguished Achievements in Race Relations of the Harmon Award
in 1928, for "his success in increasing county training schools for Negroes from four to more than three hundred, with increased public appropriations from a little more than $3,000 to $1,000,000 annually."
Caucasian race
The term Caucasian race has been used to denote the general physical type of some or all of the populations of Europe, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, Western Asia , Central Asia and South Asia...
educator who dedicated his life to serving African Americans. He was an administrator and teacher at Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
and trustee of the two major black colleges in the New Orleans area. As president of the New Orleans public library, he promoted the construction of a Carnegie library for black citizens. In 1908, he became director of the Negro Rural School Fund (Jeanes Fund), and in 1917, the Slater Fund
Slater Fund
The John F. Slater Fund for the Education of Freedmen was created in the United States in 1882 for the encouragement of industrial education among negroes in the South....
– two philanthropic foundations which supported vocational training for blacks and training institutes for black teachers. 1930, Dillard University
Dillard University
Dillard University is a private, historically black liberal arts college in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1930 incorporating earlier institutions that went back to 1869, it is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church....
in New Orleans, formed via the merger of New Orleans University
New Orleans University
New Orleans University, was a historically black college that operated between 1873 and 1934 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church and affiliated with a number of preparatory schools located in various parts of the state of Louisiana...
and Straight College), was named in his honor. Dillard won the Gold award for Distinguished Achievements in Race Relations of the Harmon Award
William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes
The William E. Harmon Foundation award for Distinguished Achievement among Negroes commonly referred to as the "Harmon award" or "Harmon foundation award", was a philanthropic and cultural award created in 1926 by William E. Harmon and administered by the Harmon Foundation...
in 1928, for "his success in increasing county training schools for Negroes from four to more than three hundred, with increased public appropriations from a little more than $3,000 to $1,000,000 annually."