High Point high schoolers' 1960s sit-ins will be commemorated
A student-led sit-in demonstration in 1960 by William Penn high schoolers in High Point is being recognized with the naming of the school's "The February 11 Lobby."
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New app brings High Point history to life for tourists
A new app that leads listeners on a walking tour is bringing the history of High Point’s Washington Street to life for tourists in the area.
High Point high schoolers' 1960s sit-ins helped pave the way for integration
Lunch counter sit-ins as a form of civil protest began at the Woolworth in downtown Greensboro on February 1, 1960. That event caught the attention of a group of younger students in High Point who wanted to desegregate stores in their community.
Trailblazing Actor, Director, Educator Flonnie Anderson Shares Her Story In New Memoir
Local actor, director, and educator Flonnie Anderson began leaving her mark nearly 70 years ago when she formed a black community theatre troupe in Winston-Salem, the first of its kind in the
Greensboro's Former Polio Hospital Is Getting A Historical Marker
A former hospital in Greensboro is getting a historical marker this week.
LeRoy Frasier, Who Helped Integrate UNC Chapel Hill, Dies At 80
LeRoy Frasier, who along with his brother and another high school student was among the first African-American undergraduate students to successfully challenge racial segregation at North Carolina'
Hey Students, Applying For College Aid Is Easier! (But Still Hard)
Washington overhauled the FAFSA to make it easier to complete, but it's still full of roadblocks for many teens.
Why Busing Didn't End School Segregation
A 50-year-old program in Boston buses students of color from the city into more affluent, mostly white suburbs. But why didn't other place adopt this system of desegregation?
This District May Close All Of Its High Schools; It's About Much More Than Money
The schools in Erie, Pa., have had money trouble for a while. To give his students a better shot, the superintendent wants to send all his high schoolers to the more wealthy, whiter suburban schools.
Who Benefits from Less Segregated Schools? You Might Add White Kids To The List
Our friends at NPR Ed take a look at the impact of integrated schools on white children.