desegregation

The late Governor Frank Clement is honored for his role in the desegregation of Tennessee:

The governor and his family paid the price for that heroic action 52 years ago, recalled Clement’s son, Bob Clement, during ceremonies at the Green McAdoo Cultural Center and Museum.

That statement is applicable to many more issues than just the "English Only" initiative.....

Sean Braisted makes an interesting assertion in response to comparison by Mike Byrd between telcom immunity and desegregation:

"It is no more a waste of time to oppose telecom immunity now than it was to oppose school segregation in the 1950s when the majority of Americans were ambivalent about desegregation." - Mike Byrd

It was inevitable with the 3,000 liberal bloggers descending on Austin, Texas for a new-media conference that editors of the local paper, the Austin American-Statesman, would weigh in and take a few conventional mainstream shots at the bloggers.  However, I cannot get my around the editorial'

By JAIME SARRIO • Staff Writer (Tennessean) • July 9, 2008

The Metro Nashville Board of Education passed a massive rezoning plan Tuesday after months of emotional arguments that it would adversely affect racial balance at several schools.

According to the NashPo blog, School Board Member Karen Johnson seemingly cast the deciding vote (5-4) to pass the rezoning plan that establishes post-desegregation-era neighborhood schools without any mechanism for preventing the resegregation of Nashville public sc

Nashville is searching for a new schools superintendent.  By some measures, our last search was a success.  The candidate selected, Pedro Garcia, lasted almost seven years.  Of course, he also created a "climate of fear" and presided ov