PW special report – The battle for Alamance part 3: A school system in which racial divisions and inequities persist Nearly 40 years ago, Yolanda Strickland felt the sting of racism for the first time. She was 10, a fourth-grader at Haw Elementary School in Alamance County. Her “best friend” rescinded an invitation to a sleepover after the friend’s parents learned that Strickland was Black. One Black, the other white, the young girls were inseparable at school. And despite the friend’s racially regressive parents, the friendship flourished, hidden in plain sight. “I mean we were the best of friends all through elementary school,” explained Strickland, now 48. “After her dad found out that I was Black, we weren’t allowed to ... Continue reading... http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2021/0...hich-racial-divisions-and-inequities-persist/ Find in Internet Archives [google]PW special report – The battle for Alamance part 3: A school system in which racial divisions and inequities persist[/google]
