Historic H.B. Sugg School
Serving & Educating People for Better Living
About Us
Success begins with a vision - the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom. Whether you are an alumnus, a member of the Farmville Community, or simply an individual concerned about economic growth and prosperity of the Histroic H. B. Sugg School you can help us transform vision into success; by serving and educating people for better living, Join us in contuining the legacy of the historic H.B. Sugg School. Read below to learn more about the history behind H. B. Sugg School, H. B. Sugg and why restoring the legacy of our precious history.
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Get to Know H. B. Sugg School
The H.B. Sugg School is significant for its role in African American education in Farmville. It represented numerous trends in African American education in North Carolina including self-help by Sugg and others, philanthropy through national and local donors, federal assistance during the WPA, equalization investments, and integration. The school demonstrated dueling philosophies of vocational versus classical education, both of which were integrated at the school. And it is a testimony to H. B. Sugg who devoted his life to learning and teaching. Through sacrifice and partnership, he worked tirelessly to provide opportunities to African American students in Farmville.
Get To Know H. B. Sugg
Herman Bryan Sugg was born on September 15, 1885 in North Carolina. Following military service during World War One, Sugg became Principal of Colored Schools in Farmville, North Carolina, from November 1918 to 1959. In 1965, he was the first African American to be elected to Farmville’s School Board. The school H.B. Sugg led was named for him during the 1953-1954 school-year.
H.B. Sugg’s parents, Bryant Sugg and Penny Briggs Sugg, were both born enslaved.
