Elite Black Public High Schools

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In November 1870, four Black students created their own safe space to study in a Washington D.C. church. That space would eventually become the first Black public school, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School.
Dunbar High became the standard for academic excellence as Black students in attendance were exposed to more than just industrial education. The excitement spread, leading to Black educators finding unique ways to elevate the access and curriculum for Black students across the United States. Even as the country began to integrate, Black students and educators learned that integrated education didn’t mean fair education.
In this episode of Black History In Two Minutes or So hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. - with additional commentary from Imani Perry of Princeton University, Hasan Jeffries of Ohio State University, Daina Ramey Berry of The University of Texas, and Lawrence Bobo of Harvard University - we celebrate educators who refused to lower the bar and used their resources to ensure Black students achieved exceptional academic heights.
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Archival Materials Courtesy of:
• Everett Collection, Inc.
• Getty Images
• Library of Congress
• The New York Public Library
Additional Archival Material Courtesy of:
• The Montgomery Advertiser
• The New York Times
• Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center
Executive Producers:
• Robert F. Smith
• Henry Louis Gates Jr.
• Dyllan McGee
• Deon Taylor
Senior Producer:
• William Ventura
Series Producers:
• Chinisha Scott
• William Ventura
Executive in Charge of Production:
• Robert L. Yacyshyn
Post Production Supervisor:
• Veronica Leib
Post Production Coordinator:
• Katherine Swiatek
Written By:
• Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Additional Writing:
• Kevin Burke
• Kelsi Lindus
• Chinisha Scott
• William Ventura
Editors:
• Margaret Metzger
• Anne Yao
Producer:
• Kevin Burke
Archival Producer:
• Megan Graham
Research:
• Zoë Smith
Assistant Editors:
• Patrice Bowman
• Nicholas Mastrangelo
Director of Photography:
• Nikki Bramley
• Nausheen Dadabhoy
• Stephen McCarthy
Graphic Design:
• Anthony Kraus
Special Thanks:
• Daina Ramey Berry
• Sam Hartley
• Elyssa Hess
• Stacey Holman
• Hasan Jeffries
• Peniel Joseph
• Imani Perry
Music By:
• Oovra Music
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We are a RELENTLESS people! Thank you, Professor, for committing your life to educating us about us! It's life changing!

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Great video! The inclusion of deleterious effects of integration (e.g. loss of Black teachers, administrators, resources, etc.) was a very important point.

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THANK YOU for this channel!!! I can't believe this channel is not bigger. I am teaching US History and your videos are amazing for my students.

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