THE PROCLAMATION DECLARING DR. MARY LEE BRADY-ATKINS DAY IN THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH. HOLDING THE PROCLAMATION IS DR. BRADY-ATKINS, ALONGSIDE FIRST LADY MICHELLE GAINEY AND PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT DR. WAYNE WALTERS. (PHOTOS BY EMMAI ALAQUIVA)
Thursday, February 8, 2024, was a humongous day in the City of Pittsburgh, at Westinghouse High School, and in the life of Dr. Mary Lee Brady-Atkins. The oldest living descendant of Sally Hemings, who was born on May 11, 1928, and at age 95, was recognized for her “extraordinary works” and “unforgettable life” during a ceremony at her alma mater, Westinghouse.
THE WALL OF FAME INDUCTION PLAQUE FOR DR. MARY LEE BRADY-ATKINS, AT WESTINGHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL.
After high school, Dr. Brady-Atkins studied chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh and graduated in 1950 from the university’s School of Arts and Sciences. She went on to earn her Master’s Degree in Social Work in 1952 and Ph.D. in 1955, both at Smith College.
FIRST LADY MICHELLE GAINEY WITH DR. MARY LEE BRADY-ATKINS.
She taught in the field of psychology at Michigan State University for 51 years, and according to the City of Pittsburgh’s Proclamation, “has inspired and touched countless generations of students and scholars.” The Michigan State University Board of Trustees appointed her Professor Emeritus, and she received the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award from Pitt’s African American Alumni Council. Among the speakers at Westinghouse were Pittsburgh First Lady Michelle Gainey, Emmy-Award winning filmmaker Emmai Alaquiva, and PPS Superintendent Dr. Wayne Walters.
EMMAI ALAQUIVA WITH DR. MARY LEE BRADY-ATKINS.
February 8, 2024, was officially Dr. Mary Elizabeth Hemings Butler Lee Brady-Atkins Day in the City of Pittsburgh, and now, she’s in the Westinghouse Academy High School Wall of Fame.
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