Officials said at its peak, school number 26 was the largest elementary school in Indiana.
One of the first schools for Black students was designated a historical marker during a commemoration ceremony.
On Monday evening, alumni and current students at The Oaks Academy witnessed the unveiling of the new historical marker. Those who filled the school for the historic evening watched the first public screening of the documentary “The Glories of Our Journey.” It explains John Hope School 26 through the eyes of those who attended.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Supermarket shooter sought Black neighborhood, official saysThe 18-year-old gunman who authorities say killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket had previously threatened a shooting at his high school and was sent for mental health treatment
Read more »
Buffalo mayor says shooting suspect 'came here to take as many Black lives as possible'Buffalo mayor says shooting suspect 'came here to take as many Black lives as possible.'
Read more »
At the Venice Biennale, artist Simone Leigh centers experience of Black womenA visitor to Simone Leigh's installation at the Venice Biennale reflects on what the work means: 'It actually makes me think about womanhood and my linkage to the past, my history, my cultural history, history with my family.'
Read more »
Buffalo mayor says gunman drove to city to take 'Black lives'Buffalo mayor calls for gun control and policing internet hate speech after supermarket shooter 'drove here' to take 'Black lives'
Read more »
Buffalo mayor: Shooting suspect came with 'express purpose of taking Black lives'Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said today that the mass shooting suspect who killed 10 people 'drove here with the express purpose of taking Black lives.'
Read more »