After 70 years, schools remain widely segregated, experts say
The "Memphis 13" were 13 first-grade students who helped pioneer integration of Memphis City Schools in 1961. (Courtesy chalkbeat.org)
The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change hosted the Brown v. Board of Education Conference, which included four members of the Memphis 13, the group of first-graders who integrated the city schools in 1961.
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Brown v Board of Education Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change Catherine Lhamon U.S. Department of Education Memphis 13Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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