50th Anniversary of Tuskegee Public High School Integration
Former students of Tuskegee Public High School talked about when their high school was integrated September 2, 1963. They were joined by… read more
Former students of Tuskegee Public High School talked about when their high school was integrated September 2, 1963. They were joined by civil rights attorney Fred Gray, who represented the black students in the case Anthony Lee et al. v. Macon County Board of Education, which eventually led to the desegregation of all public schools in the state. This forum was held at the Tuskegee Human and Civil Rights Multicultural Center. close
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