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Meet The Trailblazing Educator Who Became The First Black Teacher In Radnor School District In Pennsylvania
"I don't want to cry," Marjorie James said, as memories came rushing back. "I want to say, 'Wow!' That's all. Just wow."
August 13, 2025
Weeks before the first day of school, a trailblazing educator in Delaware County returned to the classroom she once called home.
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Marjorie James walked the halls of Wayne Elementary, the same school where she taught for more than two decades, and the place where her groundbreaking career left an indelible mark.
"I don't want to cry," James said, as memories came rushing back during her emotional return. "I want to say, 'Wow!' That's all. Just wow."
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