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Pearlie Craft Dove | |
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 Pearlie Craft Dove, 1967 | |
| Born | Pearlie Mae Craft 1920 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 2015 (aged 94–95) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, philanthropist |
| Spouse | Reverend Jackson B. Dove |
| Children | Carol Ann Dove Kotcha (daughter) |
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Pearlie Craft Dove (born Pearlie Mae Craft; 1920 – August 18, 2015) was an African-American educator. Dove taught at Clark College and helped to improve the college's Education Department. Under her leadership, Clark College became the first private Historically Black College in Georgia to be accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Later, she aided in the consolidation of Clark College with Atlanta University in order to begin Clark Atlanta University. She was also elected to work at the policy making level of the Association of Teacher Educators (AATE) and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE).
In addition, Dove served on many service committees and headed projects of her own in order to uplift the West End community. Dove's community service efforts were centered on the arts, education, historical preservation, oral history, and public safety. In August 2015, Dove died in her home in the community that she served and taught in throughout her life.