Mary Ellen (Nellie) Henderson
Title
Mary Ellen (Nellie) Henderson
Description
Mary Ellen Henderson Biography: A Life of Making Differences, Big, and Small
Nellie Henderson was an educator and community activist. She wrote a report when learning that 90 percent of all funding for Fairfax County Schools went to white schools. Her report was entitled “ Our Disgrace and Shame…” As a result, some of white county residents supported improvements in schools for black children.
Nellie Henderson was an educator and community activist. She wrote a report when learning that 90 percent of all funding for Fairfax County Schools went to white schools. Her report was entitled “ Our Disgrace and Shame…” As a result, some of white county residents supported improvements in schools for black children.
Creator
Darien Bates
Source
Falls Church News Press
Collection
Citation
Darien Bates, “Mary Ellen (Nellie) Henderson,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/394.