Before she began teaching for Todd County’s school district, Charlotte Morrow attended the county’s segregated schools as a student.
The retired educator attended segregated Todd Training until integration came to the county.
Morrow’s teaching history covers a long span, from teaching at Elkton Elementary for eight years to teaching special education at Todd Central. She also taught home economics for seven years before retiring in 2000. Morrow says her favorite memories are when former students come back to visit and tell her what they learned. Above all, she loves helping other students.
After retiring, her teaching career was far from over. She became a case manager for Big Brothers Big Sisters at North and South Todd Elementary Schools, and was a substitute teacher from 2012-2019.
When Morrow began teaching for the district, she says she was the only Black teacher in the system. After a while, there were several more, but she notes there aren’t as many African American teachers in Todd County’s school system anymore. She says the county needs more Black educators.
She adds there also used to be more Black businesses all around Todd County as well.
WEKT recently recorded Community Broadcasts for Black History Month, highlighting the people who are making an impact in the Todd County community. Follow along to hear their stories on the WEKT website.
