Texas has the second largest Hispanic and Latinx population in the United States. While it’s great to celebrate days like Cinco de Mayo, it hasn’t always been that easy for minorities. That’s why Blackwell School in Marfa is a fantastic place to learn about some of the Lone State's darker moments. From 1909 to 1965, Blackwell School was the only public education institution for Marfa’s Mexican and Mexican-American children. At that time, no state law demanded the segregation of whites from Hispanic or Latinx people, unlike African Americans. However, that’s what happened with the construction of Blackwell School. White pupils went to different schools while Blackwell School was only for Mexican and Mexican-American children. The school has become symbolic of an era when “separate but equal” practices were rife in U.S. social and education systems.