Dedication Program

ID: 2926 ~ Source: Gary Public Library ~ Date: 1931

This file appears in: The Emerson School Strike of 1927 in Gary

The official program from the dedication of Roosevelt School in 1931. Notice that no mention is made of the reason for the creation of the school, or that the school was all Black.

This file appears in: The Emerson School Strike of 1927 in Gary

The Emerson School Strike of 1927 in Gary

By Gary Public Library and Rebecca Shrum, Discover Indiana

School strikes by students for any reason are rare in the history of the United States. Gary is unique in that it has had two school strikes, both motivated by white racism, in its history. Gary had one of the highest percentages of African American…