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"Lincoln Voted Shut; Nims Has Changes" from the April 2, 1970 issue of the Tallahassee Democrat. The article covers the school board voting to shut down Lincoln School and relocate students to Nims Junior High.
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An article titled "Long, Violent, Hot Summer Is Predicted" from the April 30, 1970 issue of the Tallahassee Democrat. It covers the community unrest from the school board decision to close down Lincoln School. Rev. R. N. Gooden is quoted in the article explaining how closing Lincoln School, and the recent decision to also close A&M Hospital, would hurt the Black community of Tallahassee.
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A document recounting the Lincoln School Controversy that took place in 1970 Tallahassee. Donated by 'Lincoln School Closing' Tallahassee Democrat Articles and Mary May, the document outlines the situation, the closing down of Lincoln school, which was considered a neighborhood school in the predominantly African American Frenchtown community, the race conflicts that followed, and the eventual compromise.
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A graduation program for the 1966 graduating class of Southwest Elementary School that took place on June 9, 1966. The principal at this time was Augustus W. Robinson.
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A graduation program for the 1961 graduating class of Southwest Elementary School that took place on June 5, 1961. The principal at this time was Augustus W. Robinson.
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A graduation program for the 1967 graduating class of Southwest Elementary School that took place on June 9, 1967. The principal at this time was Augustus W. Robinson.
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A picture of the Macon School building located in the Macon community, an African American community on the North-Northeast side of Tallahassee whose settlement dates back to the 19th century. At this time the community was leading an effort to preserve this historic school building, being one of the African American rural schools in Leon County during the segregation era.
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A picture of the Macon School building located in the Macon community, an African American community on the North-Northeast side of Tallahassee whose settlement dates back to the 19th century. At this time the community was leading an effort to preserve this historic school building, being one of the African American rural schools in Leon County during the segregation era.
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The 1942-43 report of self help activities in small schools in Leon County. It includes a list of money allocated, and what the money was used for in these schools. The schools included are mostly African American schools, such as Pleasant Grove, Crenshaw, Lake McBride, Griffin, Station One, etc.
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A copy of a recommended school and community programs to encourage African American History and Culture appreciation for Black History Month. Some of these include activities titled "What Black History means to me", "Black History Culture tour", "Student Autobiographies", "The struggle for equality", "Black Film series", etc.
