1970 SPECIAL REPORT: "HOUSTON SCHOOL INTEGRATION"
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Published 2022-02-21
With about 250,000 students and 10,000 teachers, it has been the largest segregated school district in the United States.
Angry white parenth, some of whom have shouted threats at school board members, have been crowding meetings for two weeks to voice objections toward the action approved by a 4 to 3 board vote. Two organizations have been formed to oppose the ‘school board's actions.
Economic reprisals have been made against at least two members of the school board majority. A number of motor ists have returned their credit cards to the Shell Oil Com pany where Dr. George Oser, one of the school board ma joility, is a research physicist.
The Levy Clinic, where school board president Dr. Leonard Robbins is an asso ciate, lost one of its corpora tion clients because of the school board's decision.
Dr. Robbins said that the school board majority had no intention of bowing to pressure and is determined to integrate peacefully Houston schools. He said that segregation was a disservice to both whites and Negroes.
Expression of Hope
“Many of our black young sters in Houston have been attuned to survival instead of achievement and we are hope ful that we can inspire some to aim higher than mere sur vival,” Dr. Robbins said.
White students who are taught by Negro teachers “hopefully will learn respect and admiration” for accom plished Negroes, he said.
“We want to prepare our young people to become pro ductive citizens and in today's society we believe this is best served in a desegregated situa tion,” Dr. Robbins said.
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As a lifelong Houstonian, I thank you for a glimpse of something I've only heard my old man talk about..Salute.
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Lmao the kids had more sense then the adults.
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Children getting an education should have never needed to go through this. I was starting school in Houston during integration and then African Americans started moving in our neighborhood and some hated it and would burn their houses down. I was a kid and thought it was horrifying. 40 years later I went back to our old neighborhood and it’s full of prospering black people and I had to have a laugh because I loved it. We are equal and it should never have been an issue
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I'm a native Houstonian and clearly my first day in 1970 1st grade has a black male in South Park schools. I had no problem making friends with other white kids and only remember great moments. The parents and media made it more of an issue than it was.
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Note worthy things: - There was not a single fat kid amongst this school. - Everyone is well dressed and put together - The students are punctual, respectful, and well spoken - The students are respectful to the teachers. No shouting, disruptive behavior, or talking back. - Yeah, there was some prejudice going on here, but most of the kids that were interviewed said all the right things. Somewhere along the line, we went horribly wrong in our society.
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Those black young females were sooo classy. we as black women can learn a lot from them
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The kids had a lot of class back then. Amazing 🌺
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As usual the kids are so much more beautiful and honest compared to the adults.
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Interesting how the kids have such a different view than adults. Kids are less fearful. I live in houston and would love to see more videos from this time period. As a note, the high school I went to had maybe two african american kids and a a handfull of hispanic kids. My school was excellent academically but a social failure.
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Hey!!!!! Look at you with the vintage H town!!! I been waiting to see some old school Houston!!! My city❤
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Damn, it seems like the interviewer was trynna provoke the kids to say something foul
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Wow seems like a whole different world than today.. the kids seem so well mannered unlike most people today
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Although the name of the school has since been changed that school still exist. MC williams was located in Acres Homes(the 44 if you from H town). Acres Homes was and still is a predominately black community
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Wait'll my grandma sees this! 😃
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It would be great to interview these kids today. Would like to know how they think/ feel today.
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Say bro thanks for posting this it was good too see some history from my city born and raised 🤘🏿 graduated from Houston school district
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The Adults: loosing their mind & Scared The kids: You have on a Pokemon shirt, i love Pokemon lets be friends
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This always shocks me no matter how much I have read about it. It wasn't that long ago.
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Considering the scenes are about students walking into classrooms and their teachers starting lessons - instead of racist mobs screaming, it would seem it went well in Houston.
