now the book has a name
Fourteen days ago, I wrote a blog titled, Before the Book Has A Name. I was still in the thick of remembering, researching, and reverencing the lives of those who shaped a school—and a generation. I didn’t have a finished manuscript. I didn’t know what the cover would look like. But I had a deep, undeniable call to honor the educators and staff of George Washington Carver School in Midland, Texas
And now?
Now the book has a name!
Now the names I searched for, prayed over, and gently brushed the dust off—they are printed in ink.
Bound between covers. Archived in the pages of history.
FROM LOFTIN TO LEGACY: A TRIBUTE TO THE EDUCATORS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER SCHOOL IN MIDLAND, TEXAS is now available on Amazon.
From one woman in a three-room school house to a faculty of over 140 strong, “From Loftin To Legacy” tells the remarkable story of African American educators who shaped George Washington Carver School in Midland, Texas from 1931 to 1968.
I’m still letting it settle, But in the quiet moments, I am overwhelmed with pride, gratitude, and reverence. This is more than a book launch—it is a celebration for the stories that nearly slipped away.
I wrote it for every student who sat in those classrooms.
I wrote it for every family member who remembered the pride of walking into Carver.
I wrote it for my Aunt Dottie.
Mrs. Doris V. Richardson
Carver School Yearbook, 1968
I WROTE IT For Mrs. Loftin. (FIRST TEACHER IN 1931)
I WROTE IT For Mr. Jordan.
Mr. Eldridge L. Jordan, Sr.
Carver School Yearbook, 1968
I wrote it for all 142 names of teachers, principals, custodians, cafeteria workers, nurses, librarians, and clerical staff.
I wrote it because we matter.
And now, the world can read what we have always known: That we are a people of legacy. That our educators were giants. That our stories are worth telling.
You can order the book today on Amazon.
With joy and honor,
Trina L. Lewis
Author, Legacy Keeper, and Forever Student of the Past
“Our children need to know that they come from strength.
That their excellence is not new, it is inherited.”