A Play About Segregation Tries to Ride a Fine Line' in FloridaJoyner highlights a crucial but lesser-known civil rights protest in Tampa that led to desegregation.
L. Clifford Davis, Who Fought to Desegregate Texas Schools, Dies at 100L. Clifford Davis was a key figure in the desegregation of Texas high schools, fighting fiercely against systemic racism and hostility.
Robert G. Clark, 96, Dies; Broke a Barrier in Mississippi's StatehouseRobert G. Clark Jr. was the first Black legislator in Mississippi since Reconstruction and faced significant challenges during his tenure.
Readers: Were you part of busing in Boston? Tell us your story.50 years since Boston's school desegregation busing order, the promised integration has failed, leaving the schools as segregated and unequal as before.
A Play About Segregation Tries to Ride a Fine Line' in FloridaJoyner highlights a crucial but lesser-known civil rights protest in Tampa that led to desegregation.
L. Clifford Davis, Who Fought to Desegregate Texas Schools, Dies at 100L. Clifford Davis was a key figure in the desegregation of Texas high schools, fighting fiercely against systemic racism and hostility.
Robert G. Clark, 96, Dies; Broke a Barrier in Mississippi's StatehouseRobert G. Clark Jr. was the first Black legislator in Mississippi since Reconstruction and faced significant challenges during his tenure.
Readers: Were you part of busing in Boston? Tell us your story.50 years since Boston's school desegregation busing order, the promised integration has failed, leaving the schools as segregated and unequal as before.
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, 104, Dies; Army Nurse Broke a Color BarrierNancy Leftenant-Colon was the first Black nurse in the U.S. armed forces, overcoming significant barriers to serve her country.
How busing, school desegregation shaped Kamala Harris's views of raceKamala Harris's childhood experience in Berkeley's voluntary desegregation program fostered her appreciation for diversity and influenced her worldview.
50 years after busing in Boston: 'My potential was lost'Victoria Kelley reflects on the devastating impact of Boston's busing program on her education and potential.
How busing, school desegregation shaped Kamala Harris's views of raceKamala Harris's childhood experience in Berkeley's voluntary desegregation program fostered her appreciation for diversity and influenced her worldview.
50 years after busing in Boston: 'My potential was lost'Victoria Kelley reflects on the devastating impact of Boston's busing program on her education and potential.
Most Black hospitals across the South closed long ago. Their impact enduresThe story of Mound Bayou's hospital closure reflects a broader trend of declining Black hospitals due to social changes in healthcare access.
Marking 70 Years of White Flight From School IntegrationRetroactive support for Brown v. Board of Education is high, Black disappointment with desegregation persists, and white resistance hampers integration.
Schools and Parents Still Fight Segregation 70 Years After "Brown v. Board"Integration in schools can foster diverse friendships and understanding regardless of racial differences.
Brown's promise: the startup working to desegregate schoolsBrown's Promise is working on reviving the school desegregation debate and focusing on inequality in school resources.
Beyonce's 'Blackbird' cover 'awakens so much,' Little Rock Nine member saysBeyoncé's new album features a cover of the Beatles' 'Blackbird', inspired by the Little Rock Nine's integration of Central High School in 1957.The song 'blackbiird' on Beyoncé's album 'Cowboy Carter' is a powerful tribute to the desegregation efforts of the Little Rock Nine.
What The Beatles and Beyonce's 'Blackbird' means to this Little Rock Nine memberBeyonce's cover of 'Blackbird' resonates with Little Rock Nine member Melba Pattillo Beals, symbolizing her life story and struggle for desegregation.Beals finds The Beatles' 'Blackbird', interpreted by Beyonce, especially meaningful, highlighting the enduring impact of music in reflecting societal issues.
Beyonce's 'Blackbird' cover 'awakens so much,' Little Rock Nine member saysBeyoncé's new album features a cover of the Beatles' 'Blackbird', inspired by the Little Rock Nine's integration of Central High School in 1957.The song 'blackbiird' on Beyoncé's album 'Cowboy Carter' is a powerful tribute to the desegregation efforts of the Little Rock Nine.
What The Beatles and Beyonce's 'Blackbird' means to this Little Rock Nine memberBeyonce's cover of 'Blackbird' resonates with Little Rock Nine member Melba Pattillo Beals, symbolizing her life story and struggle for desegregation.Beals finds The Beatles' 'Blackbird', interpreted by Beyonce, especially meaningful, highlighting the enduring impact of music in reflecting societal issues.
The Rev. James Lawson, key architect of the Civil Rights Movement, dies at 95Rev. James Lawson championed nonviolent resistance against racism, mentoring civil rights leaders and strategizing key desegregation campaigns, earning accolades from Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.