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The Legacy of PD's Founding History

From the Horse's Mouth

English - February 24, 2021 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
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Hear from panelists including Dorothy (Dot) Counts-Scoggins, the first Black student to integrate Harding High School, civil rights figure, and great-aunt of a PD alum; community activist Justin Perry; historian Dr. Pamela Grundy; and 37-year PD history teacher Roy Garrison. Moderated by Dr. Nadia Johnson, Director of Equity & Inclusion at PD, this discussion sheds light on Providence Day's founding as a "white flight" school, and discusses the lessons to be learned from history.