Basketball pioneer, physical educator, civil right activist, and author, Dr. E.B. Henderson, will be commemorated with a new Virginia state historical marker.

Thanks to the students at Kings Glen Elementary School in Springfield, VA, Dr. E. B. Henderson is one of several Virginians to be commemorated with state historical markers. It will be erected in the City of Falls Church.

The 2021 Historical Marker Student Celebration took place on Monday, April 19, 2021. Attendees included Governor and Mrs. Northam, students, teachers, and staff from Kings Glen Elementary, and Edwin. B. Henderson, II, the grandson of Dr. Edwin B. Henderson.

The Black History Month Historical Marker Contest began in 2020 and 20 markers were announced in commemoration of Juneteenth, 2020. Of those new signs, 10 were suggested by students across the state. Gov. Northam stated in a release, “Historical markers are a unique and visible way to educate the public about our history and we need to do a better job of recognizing Black Virginians who have played prominent roles in areas like improving education, championing equal justice, deepening faith communities, and advancing science, technology, and medicine throughout our history.”

In addition to Dr. Henderson, the 2021 selections, nominated by students, include Dangerfield and Harriet Newby, Mary Richards Bowser, Tuskegee Airman John Lyman Whitehead Jr., and Samuel P. Bolling.