Black Power in the Schools
Posted by on November 3, 2006
A Talk by Historian Matthew Countryman
Black Power in the Schools:
The Historical Lessons of November 17, 1967
Matthew Countryman?s award winning history tells the story of the modern civil rights movement and the transition to Black Power in the city of Philadelphia. His narrative of the Black community?s effort to win some degree of control over the education of Black children, culminating in the November 17th student demonstration and police riot at the Board of Education, is important history for anyone concerned with education in Philadelphia and poses questions that remain central to the struggle for quality, equal education in our city today.
Matthew Countryman, the child of civil rights activists, was raised in Philadelphia and now teaches at the University of Michigan.
Where: Philadelphia Folklore Project, 735 S. 50th St.
When: November 8th, 6:30 p.m.
Admission is free. Donations welcome.
Light refreshments will be served
Seating is limited. RSVP: [email protected]
Sponsored by Philadelphia Public School Notebook
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