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Why African-Americans thrived despite Jim Crow schools

March 20, 2026 Video of the Week

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Despite inadequate buildings and out-of-date textbooks, many African-Americans thrived in segregated CMS schools. In this Forum discussion, some of those taught during the era of Jim Crow explain why.

The clips in this video are from the Forum’s Feb. 7, 2023 meeting.

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