Lucille’s Kids Memorial Scholarship Fund
Lucille Walker was born September 15th, 1935 in Verona, Mississippi. She was the 9th of 10 children born to first-generation free people, Laura and Charlie Hughes. Lucille matriculated through school as a quiet but friendly child, always lending a helping hand to her mother who worked in the fields, and her siblings who’d given her a plethora of nieces and nephews to help care for.
Lucille loved to read and write, and in 8th grade wrote a beautiful story about a little boy and his dog. The story was so incredible, that her teacher literally couldn’t believe she’d written it and accused her of plagiarizing the story from a book. Crushed by this accusation, Lucille never returned to school after that day.
She lived out the rest of her 86 years of life with an 8th-grade education but found her true calling as a caregiver. She became something of a teacher herself, taking in scores of foster children over the years - many with learning and developmental delays. She taught them how to progress, little by little, and gave them confidence in themselves with her love.
Her resilience was displayed time and again as she let nothing stop her from caring for those in need. This scholarship is dedicated to her memory. With these funds we hope to ensure that the young Black Women who cross our path are not deterred from completing their education.
Congratulations to our Fall 2023 Scholarship Recipient!
Cana Brooks
Cana is a first-year undergraduate student starting at Howard University this fall studying History, Psychology, and Communication and participating in the “Showtime” marching band. She is the Founder of Cana Cares a non-profit organization addressing homelessness, the elderly, the sick, teens, children in foster care, victims of domestic violence, and more. With her zeal for activism and philanthropy, Cana aims to create social change and inspire her peers around her by leading by example.
Thank you to our donors!
Thank you to our donors!
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— W.E.B. Du Bois
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