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Ernie
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Dr.
Roy was born October 4, 1943, in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Hester Bunton-Roy
and Ernie Roy Sr. He was one of six children. Ernie’s mother worked
as a maid. His father was a hospital orderly.
Growing up in the ‘50s under Jim Crow laws, Dr. Roy endured experiences that would remain with him throughout his life. He would never forget working alongside his mother and aunt, picking cotton and spinach to help his family survive, or the experience of drinking from a “colored” water fountain. He would never forget the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the passion with which King and other leaders fought to improve the lives of people of color in this nation. By the time Dr. Roy entered high school, integration
had come to Muskogee; his was among the first class to attend a
mixed school. But little had changed in the minds of some of the
faculty. Dr. Roy wanted to become a physician; his high school counselor
suggested he would be wasting his time. Trusting his own vision,
Dr. Roy enrolled in Langston University. He majored in Biology and
decided he would become a teacher. After 12 years at Foshay, Dr. Roy left and taught
for three years at Portola Junior High School’s Highly Gifted Mini
Magnet in Tarzana. In 1983 he began working at King/Drew Medical
Magnet High School. He helped lay the foundation for our school
that has earned distinction for it’s rigorous curriculum. Dr. Roy
arranged for high school students to spend time in the hospital
observing and talking to doctors. King/Drew students not only had
the experience in the hospital, but many conducted advanced research
at the university laboratories. Among teachers and students, Dr.
Roy was known as a man of action who went to whatever lengths necessary
to aid his students and staff in their endeavors. We will continue
to honor his dream and fulfill his legacy. |
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