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Roscoe Conkling Bruce, Senior (21 April 1879 – 16 August 1950) was an African-American educator who was known for stressing the value of practical industrial and business skills as opposed to academic disciplines.
Conkling was a personal friend and political ally of Senator Blanche Bruce, whom he defended against both racist and reformist critics, and who named his son Roscoe Conkling Bruce in honor of their friendship.
28. Jan. 2007 · Roscoe Conkling Bruce, son of U.S. Senator Blanche K. Bruce, was an educator and a Harvard graduate. He delivered a Memorial Day address in 1905, advocating for nationality, Anglo-Saxon ideals and institutions, and freedom through education for black Americans.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Roscoe Conkling Bruce (1879–1950) of Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
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6. Public Schools of Washington. During his term as Senator, he developed an interesting friend-ship with the New York Senator, Roscoe Conkling, and when young Bruce was born, his father named him in honor of his noted friend.
27. Feb. 2022 · 10 min. A member of his own party mocked his “grandiloquent swell” and “turkey-gobbler strut.” A former senator, discovering him in the company of the ex-senator’s wife, threatened to kill him. He...
25. Feb. 2022 · Learn about Roscoe C. Bruce, a prominent Black educator and debater who served as a supervising principal, assistant superintendent, and principal in Washington D.C. and West Virginia. He advocated for industrial education and social justice in African American schools.
