desegregation

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“This lawsuit is a misguided attempt to rewrite the history of school desegregation in the country,” Howard said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

Living in Atlanta in the ’60s and ’70s, she fought for voting rights and school desegregation.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

Holmes ruling, which ordered the immediate desegregation of Southern schools.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2025

The district itself was founded in 1970 amid federal desegregation orders, when residents broke away from the Jefferson County Schools and agreed to pay an extra tax.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2024

The legislature approved his plan shifting responsibility for desegregation from the state to local school boards.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson