The life and legacy of Lincoln-Grant School, Covington, Kentucky, 1866-1976
By: by Joseph M. Walton
Publisher: Little Miami Pub. Co.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Milford, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9781932250831
Subjects: Lincoln-Grant School; Segregation in education; Public schools; Education; African Americans; History
Other titles: Lincoln-Grant School
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-377) and index.
Table of contents: title: The formative period, 1815-1926. Historical settings ; The beginning of a racially segregated school system in Covington ; Covington amends its charter to include a black city school (1876) ; New horizons at the turn of the century ; Black feeder schools in Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties; title: An era of growth and development, 1926-1954. From Seventh Street to Greenup Street ; A student's perspective ; A musical tradition ; Athletics ; Bluegrass echoes : the bonds and boundaries of black schools; title: Changing times, 1954-1976. The personal impact of changes in racial policy ; School desegregation ; Racial changes in Covington.