Lincoln School Documentary Airs on CET

Alex Corpuz

The five plaintiffs in Clemons v. Board of Education and their attorneys stand in court on Sept. 29, 1954 while on their precedent-shattering mission. Front row, left to right: Plaintiffs Elsie Steward, Roxie Clemons, Zella Cumberland and Gertrude Clemons. Back row, left to right: Attorney Russell L. Carter, plaintiff Norma Rollins and attorneys Constance Baker Motley and James H. McGee. Photo by Harvey Eugene Smith of AP

Ohio Humanities’ documentary film The Lincoln School Story airs on CET in Cincinnati! When their school district refused to integrate after Brown v. Board of Education was decided in 1954, a group of Black mothers in Southwest Ohio marched their children to the white school, demanding admission, only to be turned away every day for two years. Their activism resulted … Read More

Lincoln School Screening @ the Esquire Theater

Alex Corpuz

Lincoln School Story Documentary Screening

Join us a screening of our Lincoln School documentary with a panel discussion at the Esquire Theater in Cincinnati! Introductory remarks will be given by Prof. Omotayo Banjo, the documentary will be screened, and then the panel will start with Prof. Banjo moderating, and Ahmed Lavalais (Prof. of Law at the UC College of Law), Melvin Barnes (Program Office for … Read More

Lincoln School Showing @ Atlanta Black History Film Festival

Alex Corpuz

Atlanta Black History Film Fest banner

Ohio Humanities’ documentary, the Lincoln School Story, has been accepted into the Black History Film Festival! Fulton County District 5 Commissioner Marvin S. Arrington, Jr., commemorates Black History Month by inviting residents to view films featuring African American actors, producers, and directors, and filmmakers. The Opening Reception, which kicks off the 2024 Black History Film Festival, will be held Friday, … Read More

Lincoln School Screening @ Case Western

Alex Corpuz

Lincoln School Story documentary screening

Join Ohio Humanities’ staff and board for a screening of our Lincoln School documentary with a panel discussion at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland! The documentary screens at 4:30 pm, followed by a panel discussion featuring: Dr. Melvin Barnes, Jr., Historian and Ohio Humanities Program Officer; James Hardiman, civil rights attorney; Dr. Marilyn Sanders Mobley, Emerita Professor of English and … Read More

Lincoln School Documentary Airs on WOSU Plus

Alex Corpuz

The five plaintiffs in Clemons v. Board of Education and their attorneys stand in court on Sept. 29, 1954 while on their precedent-shattering mission. Front row, left to right: Plaintiffs Elsie Steward, Roxie Clemons, Zella Cumberland and Gertrude Clemons. Back row, left to right: Attorney Russell L. Carter, plaintiff Norma Rollins and attorneys Constance Baker Motley and James H. McGee. Photo by Harvey Eugene Smith of AP

Ohio Humanities’ documentary film The Lincoln School Story airs on WOSU Plus in Columbus! When their school district refused to integrate after Brown v. Board of Education was decided in 1954, a group of Black mothers in Southwest Ohio marched their children to the white school, demanding admission, only to be turned away every day for two years. Their activism … Read More

Lincoln School Documentary Airs on WOSU TV

Alex Corpuz

The five plaintiffs in Clemons v. Board of Education and their attorneys stand in court on Sept. 29, 1954 while on their precedent-shattering mission. Front row, left to right: Plaintiffs Elsie Steward, Roxie Clemons, Zella Cumberland and Gertrude Clemons. Back row, left to right: Attorney Russell L. Carter, plaintiff Norma Rollins and attorneys Constance Baker Motley and James H. McGee. Photo by Harvey Eugene Smith of AP

Ohio Humanities’ documentary film The Lincoln School Story airs on WOSU TV in Columbus! When their school district refused to integrate after Brown v. Board of Education was decided in 1954, a group of Black mothers in Southwest Ohio marched their children to the white school, demanding admission, only to be turned away every day for two years. Their activism … Read More

Lincoln School Documentary Airs on WOSU TV

Alex Corpuz

The five plaintiffs in Clemons v. Board of Education and their attorneys stand in court on Sept. 29, 1954 while on their precedent-shattering mission. Front row, left to right: Plaintiffs Elsie Steward, Roxie Clemons, Zella Cumberland and Gertrude Clemons. Back row, left to right: Attorney Russell L. Carter, plaintiff Norma Rollins and attorneys Constance Baker Motley and James H. McGee. Photo by Harvey Eugene Smith of AP

Ohio Humanities’ documentary film The Lincoln School Story airs as part of WOSU TV’s Sunday Showcase in Columbus! Tune in on Feb. 18th for this and other Black History Month programming. When their school district refused to integrate after Brown v. Board of Education was decided in 1954, a group of Black mothers in Southwest Ohio marched their children to … Read More

Lincoln School Documentary Airs on ThinkTV

Alex Corpuz

The five plaintiffs in Clemons v. Board of Education and their attorneys stand in court on Sept. 29, 1954 while on their precedent-shattering mission. Front row, left to right: Plaintiffs Elsie Steward, Roxie Clemons, Zella Cumberland and Gertrude Clemons. Back row, left to right: Attorney Russell L. Carter, plaintiff Norma Rollins and attorneys Constance Baker Motley and James H. McGee. Photo by Harvey Eugene Smith of AP

Ohio Humanities’ documentary film The Lincoln School Story airs on ThinkTV in Dayton! When their school district refused to integrate after Brown v. Board of Education was decided in 1954, a group of Black mothers in Southwest Ohio marched their children to the white school, demanding admission, only to be turned away every day for two years. Their activism resulted … Read More

Lincoln School Documentary Airs on CET

Alex Corpuz

The five plaintiffs in Clemons v. Board of Education and their attorneys stand in court on Sept. 29, 1954 while on their precedent-shattering mission. Front row, left to right: Plaintiffs Elsie Steward, Roxie Clemons, Zella Cumberland and Gertrude Clemons. Back row, left to right: Attorney Russell L. Carter, plaintiff Norma Rollins and attorneys Constance Baker Motley and James H. McGee. Photo by Harvey Eugene Smith of AP

Ohio Humanities’ documentary film The Lincoln School Story airs on CET in Cincinnati! When their school district refused to integrate after Brown v. Board of Education was decided in 1954, a group of Black mothers in Southwest Ohio marched their children to the white school, demanding admission, only to be turned away every day for two years. Their activism resulted … Read More

Step by Step Read-Along

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Step by Step read-along flyer

Get your free book and read along with the Clinton County Literacy Foundation on Facebook Live! The director of the Clinton County History Center will be the guest reader for Read Aloud Monday reading the book Step by Step: How the Lincoln School Marchers Blazed a Trail to Justice! Books were graciously donated to the Clinton County Literacy Foundation by … Read More