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Documentary Marks 50 Years of Unequal Schooling in Chicago

The 1963 Chicago schools boycott and protests remain a critical chapter in the story of public schools that still face issues of racial segregation today.

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The 1963 Chicago schools boycott and protests remain a critical chapter in the narrative of public schools that still face issues of racial segregation and unequal service today. Kartemquin Films is currently producing a documentary that remembers the activism of leaders like Rosie Simpson, who urged students and fellow parents to protest the inequitable treatment of black students.  (Huffington Post)

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