How our public schools are tied to the health of our democracy
Dr. Derek Black: "We as a society will not find our educational promised land anywhere but in our public schools" ...
New exhibit tells story of Rosenwald Schools in Jim Crow South
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum has a special exhibit called “A Better Life for Their Children.” Through photos, scale models, books, and a mock classroom, “A Better Life for Their ...
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Jim Crow Laws
The segregation and disenfranchisement laws known as "Jim Crow" represented a formal ... mandating segregation of schools, parks, libraries, drinking fountains, restrooms, buses, trains, and ...
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The origins of the civil rights movement
Jim Crow laws enforced segregation in the south, meaning it was legal to have separate facilities for Black and white Americans. Segregated spaces included: Schools Waiting rooms Public transport ...
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'Nickel Boys' is nominated for two Oscars, and its director is a RISD grad
“Nickel Boys” is a story about two African-American boys sent to an abusive reform school in the Jim Crow South filmed in an unconventional first person POV. Ross is a RISD graduate and ...