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Washington Post
1 month ago
Music

Beyonce's 'Blackbird' cover 'awakens so much,' Little Rock Nine member says

Beyoncé's new album features a cover of the Beatles' 'Blackbird', inspired by the Little Rock Nine's integration of Central High School in 1957.
The song 'blackbiird' on Beyoncé's album 'Cowboy Carter' is a powerful tribute to the desegregation efforts of the Little Rock Nine. [ more ]
www.npr.org
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

What The Beatles and Beyonce's 'Blackbird' means to this Little Rock Nine member

Beyonce's cover of 'Blackbird' resonates with Little Rock Nine member Melba Pattillo Beals, symbolizing her life story and struggle for desegregation.
Beals finds The Beatles' 'Blackbird', interpreted by Beyonce, especially meaningful, highlighting the enduring impact of music in reflecting societal issues. [ more ]
www.npr.org
4 months ago
Education

What Arkansas' LEARNS Act has to do with race : Code Switch

Arkansas schools are in the spotlight again with the LEARNS Act, which echoes themes from school desegregation in the 1950s.
Code Switch interviews Dr. Sybil Jordan Hampton, who experienced the school shutdown during desegregation in Little Rock in 1958-59. [ more ]
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Truthout
2 days ago
Education

Schools and Parents Still Fight Segregation 70 Years After "Brown v. Board"

Integration in schools can foster diverse friendships and understanding regardless of racial differences. [ more ]
Axios
4 days ago
Education

Brown's promise: the startup working to desegregate schools

Brown's Promise is working on reviving the school desegregation debate and focusing on inequality in school resources. [ more ]
Intelligencer
1 day ago
Education

Marking 70 Years of White Flight From School Integration

Retroactive support for Brown v. Board of Education is high, Black disappointment with desegregation persists, and white resistance hampers integration. [ more ]
Austin Monitor
2 months ago
Austin

Parks board blesses bathhouse renaming - Austin Monitor

Joan Means Khabele's historic act led to Barton Springs desegregation and renaming proposal.
Acknowledging and honoring the contributions of Black Austinites like Khabele is crucial for combating gentrification and erasure. [ more ]
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