Wilson High School Integration History Project Video
2018. Wilson High School Integration History Project Video. District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office, Office of Planning; Wilson High School PSTO; Humanities DC
Alumni of Woodrow Wilson High School were brought together in a panel to discuss their experience going to high school in the sixties, a time of strong political activism and change. Being one of the first desegregated schools in the DC area, many black alumni described stories of prejudice and racism. Some discussion included the increased politicization of activities that many overlook, such as participation in student council and the ability to engage in after-school activities. These experiences took part of a larger discussion involving student experience in newly desegregated schools, and the ability to feel like an individual in a highly polarized sociopolitical environment. Project funding was provided by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office, Office of Planning, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (grant number P17AF00101).
- Type
- Movie/Video
- Date of Issue
- 2018-09-30
- Publisher
- District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office, Office of Planning; Wilson High School PSTO; Humanities DC
- Units
- HPF
- Keywords
- Oral Histories, Videos