Who was Beulah Rucker? Gainesville High memorial hall tells story of this pioneer in Black education - Gainesville Times

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Who was Beulah Rucker? Gainesville High memorial hall tells story of this pioneer in Black education

Kyndra Rucker-Cohen, great-granddaughter of Beulah Rucker, visits Gainesville High Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, for the dedication of Rucker Hall in the school's advanced studies center. Rucker built a school for African Americans during a time when many educational institutions didn’t accept Black students in the early 1900s. - photo by Scott Rogers

02222022 RUCKER 1.jpg — Kyndra Rucker-Cohen, great-granddaughter of Beulah Rucker, visits Gainesville High Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, for the dedication of Rucker Hall in the school's advanced studies center. Rucker built a school for African Americans during a time when many educational institutions didn’t accept Black students in the early 1900s. - photo by Scott Rogers

Gainesville High School lifted the curtain Monday on its memorial to Beulah Rucker.