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Name |
Funn, Carlton A., Sr. |
Born |
01/29/1932 |
Birthplace |
Alexandria, VA |
Deceased |
09/11/2012 |
Place of Death |
Alexandria, VA |
Places of residence |
Alexandria, VA |
Titles & honors |
N.A.A.C.P. Membership Chair Alfred St. Baptist Church Trustee President of The Alexandria Society for the Preservation of Black Heritage Inc. Urban League Freedman's Cemetery Committee Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Committee Grandfather Group Alexandria Virginia Bicennetennial Commitee |
Nationality |
American |
Education |
Parker-Gray School B.A. in Education, Storer College, 1953 M.A. in Education, Virginia State University, 1972 |
Biography |
Carlton A. Funn, Sr. was a teacher in the Alexandria, Fairfax County and District of Columbia Public Schools system for 38 years. In the late 1950s, Funn, who was teaching 7th Grade History, began to collect posters, books, pamphlets, artifacts and more, to make his African American students "aware of their positive heritage", stories lacking in the school's history books. This collection of material grew into Funn's first exhibition entitled, "The Afro American Experience". Over the next 50 years the collection grew in volume and scope to include boards on a wide variety of subjects, including the history of Howard University Hospital, the Holocaust, immigration, woman's rights, and the Niagara Movement. With these growing themes the exhibition changed its name, first to the "The History and Culture of Minorities", and then finally to the "National/International Cultural Exhibits (NICE)", an exhibition of almost 1,500 display boards "to promote awareness, human dignity and cultural understanding". Mr. Funn travelled around the country presenting his displays and giving lectures. In 2008 he was still collecting memorabilia and there is a series of boards devoted to the election of President Barack Obama. Funn was also extremely active in the local Alexandrian community and was a Past President of the Alexandria Society for the Preservation of Black Heritage, who with the Parker-Gray Alumni, were responsible for the creation of the Alexandria Black History Resource Center (now the Alexandria Black History Museum). After Funn's death in 2012 his vast collection of display boards was donated by his family to the Alexandria Black History Museum. |
Occupation |
Educator who created an exhibition on cultural diversity. |
Role |
Educator |
Spouse |
Joan Berry Funn |
Children |
Carlton A. Funn Jr. Tracye Funn Marc Funn |
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