All in the Family

Nelson Mandela once stated, “Education is the most powerful weapon we have to change the world.” One family that has taken that sentiment to heart is the Millet family. Hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, the late patriarch of this family, Rev. Dr. Edmund Millet, came to the United States, in his words, “In search of truth and beauty.” Believing that higher education offered the holder of this gift, with a multitude of advantages which could serve to shape both one’s personal and professional life, from an early age he stressed the importance of education to members of his family. He also stressed the benefits that could be afforded by attending or working at a historically Black college or university. An alumnus, and later dean of men at Wilberforce University in Ohio, Edmund Millet received his master of divinity degree from Princeton University and his doctor of ministry degree from Boston University. Throughout his life, Rev. Dr. Millet stressed the importance of higher education to all members of his family. His wife, Edna Millet received a bachelor’s degree from Wilberforce University and a master’s degree in education from the University of Michigan. Edmund and Edna’s older son, Peter Millet, received both...