Florence Viola Barnett, Rome’s first Black school principal, is remembered as a compassionate yet firm leader and lifelong community advocate whose lasting legacy lives on through the students, educators, and leaders she inspired.

<p>Florence Viola Barnett, Rome&rsquo;s first Black school principal, is remembered as a compassionate yet firm leader and lifelong community advocate whose lasting legacy lives on through the students, educators, and leaders she inspired.</p>

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