Bill Lee: “When many of us started public schools, schools were segregated. We…”

On the recordMay 5, 2020

When many of us started public schools, schools were segregated. We could not go to public schools. Got it?

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Lee emphasizes the history of segregation in public schools and its impact on Black and brown students.

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Bill Lee: “When many of us started public schools, schools were segregated. We could not go to public schools. Got it?”