education

Black children sitting at desks in a classroom

The Future

November 27, 2023

%%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. 

Returning Home

September 27, 2023

Episode three of “Segregation Scholarships” follows the story of African Americans returning to the South after completing their education.

The Busing Battleground

September 11, 2023 | Video

On September 12, 1974, police were stationed outside schools across Boston as Black and white students were bused for the first time.

The Genesis

August 30, 2023

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

August 29, 2023 | Video

“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.