~Ollie McClean~
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Mrs. Ollie McClean, Director and Founder of the Sankofa International Academy, on Tuesday, May 26th 2015. Services are being planned and will be announced shortly.
Twenty five years ago, Ollie McClean established Sankofa International Academy, as independent African school. The school promotes challenging educational experiences and implements comprehensive, innovative, educational and cultural programs which maximize students’ potential as they develop critical thinking skills. Sankofa offers scholarships to children with developmental challenges and Katrina survivors. Many graduates have won scholarships to Historical Black Colleges and Ivy League schools such as Yale and Vassar.
Ollie McClean is a civil rights leader and community icon who has been recognized at City Hall by elected officials, featured on “Like it Is” with Gil Noble, and highlighted in media and print. She embraces the principle that those who live in the African community are obligated to support and see that the interest of each person is tied to the interest of the family and community. She is the mother of Calvin McClean Jr. wife of the late Calvin McClean Sr.