Attorneys for the seven Black teachers and for the Lockland school board met in hopes of settling an integration dispute. When Wayne High School, a school for Black students, closed, seven teachers were reassigned to teach elementary school instead…
The Ohio Supreme Court set a time limit of 15 days for the seven teachers, including Willis Gravely, to plead further in their court suit seeking teaching assignments without discrimination based on color.
Teachers including Willis Gravely sought a state Supreme Court order to be rehired in the Lockland District school system. They asked the court for a writ of mandamus, stating the Lockland Board of Education "maintained racial segregation through its…
Recapping the dismissal of the suit brought against Lockland School Board via Ohio Supreme Court. The dismissal was requested by the seven participating teachers, including Willis Gravely.