school integration

FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 17, 2010 photo, Ralph Frasier speaks about being one of the first black undergraduate students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in the 1950's, in Chapel Hill, N.C. Frasier, the final surviving member of a trio of African American youths who were the first to desegregate the undergraduate student body at North Carolina's flagship public university in the 1950s, died May 8, 2024, at age 85 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., according to son Ralph Frasier Jr.

Last student who helped integrate the University of North Carolina's undergraduate body has died

Associated Press

The final surviving member of a trio of African American youths who were the first to desegregate the undergraduate student body at North Carolina's flagship public university has died. Ralph Frasier died last week in Florida at age 85.

Joe Holt, Jr. was a central figure in the effort to first integrate the Raleigh school system after Brown vs. the Board of Education ruled Black students should be able to attend white schools.

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How a Black teen鈥檚 turbulent journey sparked integration efforts within North Carolina Schools

Sharryse Piggott

A family in Raleigh was one of the first to fight to get their son Joseph Holt Jr. into an all-white school in the 1950s. As part of Black History Month, Wake County libraries highlighted the family as well as State Administrator Dudley Flood, who traveled across North Carolina assisting schools with integration.

A class photo of fifth graders from the late 60s in front of the U.S. flag. There is an even split of Black and white students, mostly grouped in clumps. In the front row, four girls have their legs crossed.

Education

Janet Perez Wants You To Unsee The Illusion Of School Integration

Grant Holub-Moorman

How do visually impaired students learn best in a virtual classroom? That is Janet Perez鈥檚 job to figure out this year. She is the instructional and鈥�

Education

Janet Perez Wants You To Unsee The Illusion Of School Integration

Grant Holub-Moorman

How do visually impaired students learn best in a virtual classroom? That is Janet Perez鈥檚 job to figure out this year. She is the instructional and鈥�

Race, Class & Communities

Meet Irwin Holmes: From Tennis With Arthur Ashe To Putting Men In Space

Dana Terry

Irwin Holmes had the early makings of an all-around star. He graduated third in his class at Hillside High School in 1956 at the age of 15. In addition to鈥�

Race, Class & Communities

Meet Irwin Holmes: From Tennis With Arthur Ashe To Putting Men In Space

Dana Terry

Irwin Holmes had the early makings of an all-around star. He graduated third in his class at Hillside High School in 1956 at the age of 15. In addition to鈥�

Arts & Culture

From Book To Blockbuster: 'The Best Of Enemies' Brings Durham History To The Screen

Jennifer Brookland

Hollywood loves to feed us stories of good friendships and happy endings. At first glance, "The Best of Enemies" seems to fit that mold. The film tells鈥�

Arts & Culture

From Book To Blockbuster: 'The Best Of Enemies' Brings Durham History To The Screen

Jennifer Brookland

Hollywood loves to feed us stories of good friendships and happy endings. At first glance, "The Best of Enemies" seems to fit that mold. The film tells鈥�