Integrated: The Lincoln Institute, Basketball, and a Vanished Tradition Miller James W.
Integrated: The Lincoln Institute, Basketball, and a Vanished Tradition Miller James W. In Integrated, James W. He relates the story of the Lincoln Institute -- an all-black high school in Shelby…
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Integrated: The Lincoln Institute, Basketball, and a Vanished Tradition Miller James W.
In Integrated, James W. He relates the story of the Lincoln Institute -- an all-black high school in Shelby County, Kentucky, where students prospered both in the classroom and on the court. Miller explores an often ignored aspect of America's struggle for racial equality.
This proud tradition of African American schools -- a celebration of their athletic achievements -- was ironically destroyed by integration.This evocative book is enriched by tales of individual courage from men who defied comfort and custom. In 1960, the Lincoln Tigers men's basketball team defeated three all-white schools to win the regional tournament and advance to one of Kentucky's most popular events, the state high school basketball tournament. Miller describes how one coach at a white high school convinced his administrators and fans that playing the black schools was not only the right thing
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