“A New Kind of Black Youth”: The Integral Role of Young Foot Soldiers in the Civil Rights Movement
By Professor Jon Hale At the NAACP’s annual convention in 1959, which celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the civil rights association, leaders paid homage to Youth Council chapters in Wichita and Oklahoma City. High school youth in these towns received...Announcing: The New HES Blog Essays
The History of Education Society is introducing HES Blog Essays, a new resource for its members and the profession generally. The essays in series are meant to highlight the themes of each year’s HES annual conference. The overarching theme for the 2019...HES Blog Submission Guidelines
The History of Education Society is introducing HES Blog Essays, a new resource for its members and the profession generally. The essays in series are meant to highlight the themes of each year’s HES annual conference. The overarching theme for the 2019...