Segregation Scholarships WORLD Broadcast
The untold story of Black Americans in pursuit of higher education in the North when Southern graduate schools were white-only.
A Public Media Initiative from The WNET Group
Segregation Scholarships
“Segregation Scholarships” is a digital, mini-documentary series that highlights the untold story of African Americans who traveled to the North in pursuit of advanced academic degrees when Southern graduate schools were white-only.
Instead of making the Great Migration a one-way trip, these academics – teachers, administrators, lawyers, doctors and other professionals – returned to the Jim Crow South, where they applied their knowledge towards strengthening southern Black communities and helped to end segregation in the United States. The story of these largely unsung trailblazers and civil rights foot soldiers illustrates the key role of education in transforming social conditions in the U.S., past and present.
“Segregation Scholarships” is a production of B Squared Communications in association with The WNET Group’s Chasing the Dream initiative.
Major funding for Chasing the Dream is provided by The JPB Foundation with additional funding from Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III.
Segregation Scholarships
The Future
%%excerpt%% Black Americans today remain at the center of conversations around how to expand access to the American Dream and are looking for solutions to new challenges in education.
Enduring Legacies
Black Southerners returning from Northern universities with advanced degrees helped to desegregate higher education in Georgia.
Returning Home
Episode three of “Segregation Scholarships” follows the story of African Americans returning to the South after completing their education.
Traveling While Black
Episode two of “Segregation Scholarships” follows the journey of African Americans who traveled to the North for advanced academic degrees.
The Genesis
The five-part series “Segregation Scholarships” tells the story of African Americans who traveled to the North in pursuit of advanced academic degrees during the period 1921-1948, when Southern graduate schools were white-only.
Segregation Scholarships – Trailer
“Segregation Scholarships” highlights the untold story of African Americans who traveled to the North in pursuit of advanced academic degrees when Southern graduate schools were white-only.