1974 Boston and School Desegregation
Season 1
About the Episode
The Supreme Court outlawed school segregation in 1954, yet two decades later, many children still attended segregated schools — because they lived in segregated neighborhoods. The reality was white neighborhoods were wealthier, with better-funded classrooms. Boston was one of many cities where schools were separate and deeply unequal. Watch Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Nov. 15 & 22.
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Extras
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The Black Panthers
The Black Panthers put revolutionary rhetoric into action. Learn more Nov. 15 & 22 on PBS.1:52 -
MLK and Young Black Activists
In the late 1960s, many young black activists saw Dr. King as out of touch. Watch Nov. 15.2:09 -
Lowndes County and the Black Panther Symbol
Stokely Carmichael and fellow activists combated voter suppression in Lowndes, AL in 1965.2:03 -
Black Power
Learn about the impact of Black Power on civil rights coalitions. Airs Nov. 15 and 22.2:14 -
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise | Official Trailer
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a journey through the last 50 years of black history.0:30 -
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise Intro
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.travels from the victories of the civil rights movement up to today.1:40 -
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