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Beacons of Light: The Education of the Afro-Texan |

William Massey, ex-slave, minister, and educator. He was one of two Freedmen's Bureau's teachers in Marshall, Texas. Most Afro-Texans, by a sizable margin, were Baptists. He was one of the founders and served as the first president of the Afro-Texan Baptist's statewide convention for fourteen years.
The Vanguard: Freedmen's Bureau Teachers
Colored Teachers' State Association of Texas Notables
Conductors of Summer Normal Institute
Excerpts Summer Normal Institute
Teachers' Certificates Granted by the Summer Normal Institutes
Teachers Certificates And The Law
External links
A Penny Here, A Penny There Historically Black Colleges In Texas
Handbook of Texas African Americans Educators
Handbook of Texas Online - Teacher Education
Handbook of Texas Online - African Americans Education
Handbook of Texas Online - Education
East Texas Black Educator Hall of Fame
Dallas Black Educators Hall of Fame
African Americans | General | Education
Teacher Education