Dr. Leah Goldsborough Hasty retired Baltimore City Educator and Principal died

on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at the age of 90.

Dr. Hasty was born in Easton, Maryland the 10

th

of 11 children. After a stellar

Talbot County education irrespective of the conditions at the time she, after writing the

alma mater for Robert Moton High school at age 16 entered Morgan State College. Here

she met Thomas L. Hasty, Jr., an Air Force Veteran also known as "1-2" for his boxing,

track, and football skills. Those skills eventually landed him in the Morgan State Athletic

Hall of Fame. They were married 53 years.

Upon graduation, Dr. Hasty entered the field of Education. After many years in

the classroom, she became an administrator in the Central Office and then Principal of

Matthew Henson Elementary School. While at Matthew Henson she garnered national

attention when she developed an all-boys first grade class led by a Black teacher. Scores

and attendance improved, and this became a national model for single sex classes.

She was deeply respected by those who knew her. They had a deep respect for her

passion for education and the love that she had for her students. Many of those students

have gone on to be educators and have remained in close contact with her over the years.

Dr. Hasty has been actively involved in a number of organizations and

community groups, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the Quettes, Morgan State Alumni,

Leah's Book Club (which she founded), The National Coalition of 100 Black Women,

the Red Hat Club and as a member of Epworth Chapel United Methodist several

ministries within the United Methodist Church.

Dr. Hasty was an avid reader and loved to watch and attend sporting events,

especially those involving her children and grandchildren. She is survived by, son,

Thomas L Hasty, III of Chesapeake, VA, (Shellie), four grandchildren: Tamice Spencer

of Richmond, VA, Grandson, Jarryd (J.T.) Hasty (Brittney) of Chesapeake, VA, Reginald

Hasty, of Chesapeake, VA and Markia Lewis of Pikesville, MD. A brother, Coleman A.

Goldsborough of Easton, MD, twosister-in-laws Nancy McIver and Beatrice Goldsborough, five great grandchildren

Jaivon, Braylan, Harlym, Story and Mycah. She has numerous nieces and nephews, three

God children, a host of other relatives and friends and is especially proud of her nieces

that followed her into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is preceded in death by her

husband Tom, daughter Nicole and great grandson Aidyn.

An endowed scholarship is being established at the Morgan State University

Foundation titled "Thomas L. & Leah G. Hasty, Jr. Class of 1952".For those so inclined,

you may visit https://givetomorgan.org and at the bottom of the drop down menu write in

the name of the scholarship in the section "instruction about my gift". For those wishing

to contribute by check please make your check payable to Morgan State University

Foundation and mail it to:

Morgan State University Foundation, Inc.

P.O. Box 64261

Baltimore, MD 21264-4261

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