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African American Parents Decry School Conditions
Ruth Batson describes the complaints about Boston’s public schools that African American parents voiced in the early 1960s.
African American Parents Decry School Conditions (en español)
Ruth Batson describes the complaints about Boston’s public schools that African American parents voiced in the early 1960s. This resource is in Spanish.
Report on the Exclusion of Latinx Children from Schools
This excerpt from a report published in 1970 examines the exclusion of children in the Boston Public School system.
Black Teen Shot in Mo. Was Unarmed
An article in the Washington Post about the events in Ferguson, published two days after the incident, provides larger context for the shooting.
There Was a Purpose in My Being There
Learn about the voter registration drives in the South during the civil rights movement through a volunteer’s first hand account.
Report on the Exclusion of Latinx Children from Schools (en español)
This excerpt from a report published in 1970 examines the exclusion of children in the Boston Public School system. This resource is in Spanish.
Roxbury Parents Write to Mayor Collins
An excerpt of a letter to Mayor John Collins from parents of the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston concerned about the conditions in their school district.
Roxbury Parents Write to Mayor Collins (en español)
An excerpt of a letter to Mayor John Collins from parents of the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston concerned about the conditions in their school district. This resource is in Spanish.
Student Protests at English High School
An overview of the protests at Boston’s English High School led by African American students.
Student Protests at English High School (en español)
An overview of the protests at Boston’s English High School led by African American students. This resource is in Spanish.
Vision for a New Quincy School in Chinatown
An excerpt from the guidelines that the Quincy School Community Council created for a new school in Boston's Chinatown.