Description: This inspiring, true story of a Black community sheds new light on the history of segregation and inequity in American educationThe system of educational apartheid that existed in the United States until the Brown v. Board of Education decision and its aftermath has affected every aspect of life for Black Americans.Dirt Don't Burn is the riveting narrative of an extraordinary community that overcame the cultural and legal hurdles of systematic racism. Dirt Don't Burn describes how Loudoun County, Virginia, which once denied educational opportunity to Black Americans, gradually increased the equality of education for all children in the area. The book includes powerful stories of the largely unknown individuals and organizations that brought change to enduring habits of exclusion and prejudice toward African Americans.Dirt Don't Burn sheds new light on the history of segregation and inequity in American history. It provides new historical details and insights into African American experiences based on original research through thousands of previously lost records, archival NAACP files, and records of educational philanthropies. This book will appeal to readers interested in American history, African American history, and regional history, as well as educational policy and social justice.
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Book Title: Dirt Don't Burn : A Black Community's Struggle for Educational Eq
Publication Name: Item title Dirt Don't Burn: A Black Community's Struggle for Educ
Item Length: 9.2in
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Publication Year: 2023
Type: Textbook
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 0.9in
Author: Larry Roeder, Barry Harrelson
Item Width: 6.2in
Item Weight: 19.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 268 Pages
