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Our Views: A Jefferson Parish legend shows that communities can change

Por: The Advocate Opinion September 29, 2022

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When he was a kid, walked to Gretna Colored Elementary School, avoiding sidewalks because, as he remembers it, Black people weren’t supposed to use them. Some White children took school buses. Black children who got rides rode in the back of pickup trucks.Crosby remembers his school being inferior to the Whites-only public schools “in every aspect — except the teachers.” Teachers who cared and were determined made the difference.After... + full article



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