Henry A. Hunt, a pioneering Black educator and agricultural leader, was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP for his outstanding contributions to African American education and rural development. As principal of Fort Valley High and Industrial School (now Fort Valley State University) in Georgia, Hunt emphasized vocational training, self-sufficiency, and community uplift, making a lasting impact on Black education in the South.
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