desegregate

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Yvonne Lee Odom helped desegregate public schools in the 1960s, becoming the first black student to attend public school in Delray Beach, Florida.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Since his appointment in 2017, Saudi Arabia has reined in its religious police, lifted a ban on women driving, allowed restaurants and cafes to desegregate by gender and promoted cinema and music events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

When Southern governors refused to desegregate schools during Jim Crow is now widely understood as one of the most shameful periods in our history.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2025

Board, the court had invalidated legislation in order to demand that states desegregate.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2023

South Carolina was the only state in the union that had yet to desegregate its schools.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce