John D. O'Bryant

John Donaldson O'Bryant (July 15, 1931 – July 3, 1992) was the first African American to be elected to the Boston School Committee, being elected in 1977.^[1]

He spent most of his adult life working in the school systems, first as a school teacher and ending with work at Northeastern University until his death in 1992.^[2] O'Bryant was born in Boston, Massachusetts.^[2] He also served in the United States Army before he began his teaching career.^[3]

The John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics & Science in Boston is named after him, as is the John D. O'Bryant Center for African American Studies at Northeastern University.^{[citation needed]}

^ "John D. O'Bryant, 60, First Black on Boston School Board, Is Dead". New York Times. July 5, 1992. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Langner, Paul. "John O'Bryant ex-school panel chairman, dies". Boston Globe. ProQuest 294717119.
^ John D. O'Bryant resume, Northeastern University Special Collections, John D. O'Bryant vertical file

[obit-1] "John D. O'Bryant, 60, First Black on Boston School Board, Is Dead". New York Times. July 5, 1992. Retrieved September 28, 2015.

[Globe-2] Langner, Paul. "John O'Bryant ex-school panel chairman, dies". Boston Globe. ProQuest 294717119.

[resume-3] John D. O'Bryant resume, Northeastern University Special Collections, John D. O'Bryant vertical file

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