Weeks before the first day of school, a trailblazing educator in Delaware County returned to the classroom she once called home.

Marjorie James walked the halls of Wayne Elementary, the same school where she taught for more than two decades, and the place where her groundbreaking career left an indelible mark.

"I don't want to cry," James said, as memories came rushing back during her emotional return. "I want to say, 'Wow!' That's all. Just wow."

In 1959, James made history as the first Black teacher in the Radnor Township School District. Then known as Marjorie Taylor, she began her career at Rowland Elementary before working at Wayne Elementary in 1978, where she influenced generations of students.

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"There were very few Black students in my class," James said.

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