Tennessee has always been a late bloomer when it comes to civil rights and that also extended to the education of its children. In the 20-year period between 1951 to 1971, 43 public school districts in Tennessee were sued to desegregate its schools. Tipton County was one of them. Although, the Supreme Court unanimously decided on May 17, 1954, "separate educational facilities … [Read more...] about Integrating schools: Tipton County Schools went from freedom of choice to federally-mandated desegregation
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Cherishing the right to vote: A look back on a family tradition of showing up to the polls
Today, many Americans take the act of voting for granted. It’s one of the most cherished and basic rights of citizenship as an American – the right to choose who governs and makes the laws that impact our daily lives. But for many Black Americans who were born before 1947, this fundamental political right wasn’t always available to them. Tipton County Election Commissioner … [Read more...] about Cherishing the right to vote: A look back on a family tradition of showing up to the polls
