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Dr. Equilla Bradford was a trailblazer in the field of public education, spending her entire career in the Westwood Community School District

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Black History Month | Pixabay by ekavesh

Black History Month | Pixabay by ekavesh

Dr. Equilla Bradford was a trailblazer in the field of public education, spending her entire career in the Westwood Community School District. The Wayne

State University graduate started as a teacher at McNair Elementary School and later became its principal. In 1979, Dr. Bradford was appointed

superintendent of schools - the first Black woman in Michigan to hold such a position. In 1984, she was honored for her dedication to education by the

Congressional Black Caucus Education Braintrust.Known affectionately as "Dr. B" or "Quill," Dr. Bradford was also the first female president of The Rotary

Club of Dearborn Heights, which celebrates its 59th year today. Westwood's headquarters building on Beech Daly is named in her honor. The 

Birmingham, Alabama, native died in 2005. #BlackHistoryMonth

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