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County Schools Comply With Federal Desegregation Plan
The Pulaski County School Board passed a resolution to comply with school desegregation effective August 31, 1966. The resolution stated that students would attend schools in areas based on geographical attendance zones regardless of their race.
"Negroes' Request: Petitions are Handed Board-- 18 Christiansburg Students Seek Entry At End Of First Semester"
Parents of 18 African-American students of Christiansburg Institute from Pulaski presented pupil placement forms to the Pulaski County School Board asking that their children be admitted to Pulaski High School.
Bertha Ann Austin
Photo and brief introduction of Bertha Ann Austin, a then- transfer student from Christiansburg Institute.
All State Chorus
Seven members of the Pulaski High School Chorus attended All State Chorus.
16 Students Admitted, Names Listed by Local Board
Article announcing integration of schools in Pulaski County. Sixteen African American students were admitted to Pulaski County schools.
"Radford Ramble" - July 18, 1963
Irene Morrison enrolled at Radford College. She was the second Black student to be enrolled that summer.
"Weigh 'Race Row' with Teachers"
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…
"One Withdraws Name in Local School Suit"
Mrs. Hattie Eddie, mother of an eighth grade student, Sandra Patterson, withdraws her and her daughter's names from the integration case scheduled with the Virginia Pupil Placement Board.
"Pulaski Hearing on Integration Now Confirmed"
Announcing the hearing scheduled with Virginia's Pupil Placement Board on February 4, 1960. The board would hear reasons why 18 Black students of Christiansburg Institute and their parents wanted to integrate with the all-white Pulaski High School.…