Many of these private schools are known as “segregation academies” because they opened for white children while the federal courts were forcing districts across the South to desegregate.

John Lenwood (Jackie) McLean was an alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader and educator, born in New York City. His father, John Sr., who died in 1939, played guitar in Tiny Bradshaw's orchestra.

Abolishing segregation in public schools sent shockwaves through our education system. But in response to that decision, the South saw an increase in the founding of mostly white private schools ...

In a mesmerising blend of art and mathematics, a research student from University College London (UCL) has recently gained widespread attention for creating intricate images solely through ...