By Lillian Wan
Justine and Isaiah Washington had been active since the 1930s in various areas of the CSRA. They both started off in education for decades and included work with civil rights, local history, politics and charity work. Justine was a Jeanes supervisor for over 20 years from 1934-1959 before she served as faculty at Paine College from 1961-1981. Ike served 38 years as principal of local elementary to high schools. Their services extended to the Richmond County Board of Education, the Augusta chapter of the American Red Cross, the Augusta City Council, the Augusta Richmond-County Planning Commission, Augusta-Richmond County Museum, the Salvation Army, the Senior Citizens Council and more local organizations. Ike had also served on the Augusta Black History Committee that brought about the first Black monument in Augusta with the dedication of the S.S. Johnson Plaza and Plaque on November 3, 1985. Then Augusta State University named Washington Hall after them as the first living people and the first Black educators to be so honored on May 28, 1997. Their last mutual award was the presentation of the inaugural Augusta Award to Justine and the late Isaiah Washington in December 2000.
Information on Dr. Justine Washington in the Augusta News-Review Oct. 31, 1974 issue. 
Dr. Justine Washington was appointed by Gov. George Busbee as lieutenant colonel aide-de-camp, governor’s staff. October 4, 1980 issue of Augusta News-Review. 
Ad for re-election of Dr. Justine Washington for the Richmond County Board of Education on Nov. 4, 1980. From the Augusta News-Review Oct. 25, 1980 issue. 
Article on the upcoming retirement of Dr. Justine Washington from Paine College after 20 years as faculty. From the Augusta News-Review May 16, 1981 issue. 
Ike and Justine Washington in original 1985 photo taken by Augusta Chronicle staff photographer Randy Hill for Don Rhodes’ Oct. 2, 1985 article. This sepia toned photo was republished by the AC in early 2002. 
Article on the Washingtons that were covered in three parts in the same issue of Oct. 2, 1985 in the daily newspaper. Written by Don Rhodes. Staff photo of the Washingtons by Randy Hill. 
Pt. 2, Don Rhodes’ article. 
Pt. 3, Don Rhodes’ article. 
Drs. Ike and Justine Washington were the first two people to receive the Liberty Bell Award in the same year by the Augusta Bar Association. From the Augusta Chronicle May 4, 1988 issue. 
Article on Dr. LeJeune Hickson’s work on a three-act play that she wrote. From the Augusta Chronicle issue May 17, 1991. 
Dr. Justine Washington had received the Mary Lou Reynolds Awards from the Augusta Chapter of the American Red Cross. From the Augusta Chronicle issue of August 17, 1988. 
Cover of Dr. Hickson’s play produced on May 18, 1991 at the Imperial Theatre and directed by J.C. Taylor, drama professor at Paine College. 
News of Dr. Justine Washington’s election as the first Black woman president of the Richmond County Board of Education. Augusta Focus issue of Feb. 15, 1993. 
News for the naming of Washington Hall on May 28 from the Augusta Focus issue of May 29, 1997. 
Article by Lillian Wan on pages 1A and 3A of the life of Ike Washington after his death in April. From the Augusta Focus May 4, 2000 issue. 
Pt. 2 of article on the life of Ike Washington.
