"The Bus"
Boston (Mass.)—Race Relations--History—20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
This article is published in MOSAIC's Spring 1985 edition. Students look back on their experiences with desegregation in Boston schools and in particular, busing.
South Boston High School students
Mosaic Records, 1980-1990. SC-0045 Publications.
University Archives & Special Collections, University of Massachusetts Boston.
circa 1985
Prescott, Lauren
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South Boston (Boston, Mass.)
Interview with D. David Bloom, a former Mattapan resident.
African Americans--Segregation
Boston (Mass.)
Boston Public Schools
Garrity, W. Arthur (Wendell Arthur), 1920-1999
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston--History
Segregation in education--Law and legislation--United States--History
D. David Bloom, a Mattapan native, was in third grade during the beginning of desegregation in the Boston public. This interview with Vini Maranan describes his experiences during that time.
Maranan, Vini
"Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston."
"Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston."
2015-03-06
Maranan, Vini
Copyright D. David Bloom and Vini Maranan. This item is made available for research and educational purposes courtesy of D. David Bloom. Prior permission is required, in writing, for any commercial use.
Content on "Stark & Subtle Divisions: A Collaborative History of Segregation in Boston."
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Mattapan (Boston, Mass.)
Letter to Mayor Kevin White from student at Oliver Wendell Holmes School
Boston (Mass.)—Race Relations--History—20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
White, Kevin H.
During the desegregation of Boston public schools Mayor Kevin White received numerous letters, including students in Boston. The student in this letter encourages Mayor White to continue desegregating the schools, calling him "the best mayor we have."
Name redacted
Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983). 0245.001 Box 3, Folder 1: Correspondence
Boston City Archives
1974-10-15
Prescott, Lauren
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Boston (Mass.)
Letter to Mayor Kevin White from 5th grade student
Boston (Mass.)—Race Relations--History—20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
White, Kevin H.
The student wrote a letter to Mayor White listing the reasons why they believed busing to be a bad idea. During the desegregation of Boston public schools Mayor Kevin White received numerous letters, both in support of and against desegregation (particularly busing).
Name redacted.
Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983). 0245.001 Box 3, Folder 4: Correspondence.
Boston City Archives
1974-03-31
Prescott, Lauren
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Boston (Mass.)
Letter to Mayor Kevin White from a student at Canton High School
Boston (Mass.)—Race Relations--History—20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
White, Kevin H.
During the desegregation of Boston public schools Mayor Kevin White received numerous letters, including students in Boston. The student in this letter believes integration is impossible to enforce all at once and suggests that students in the first grade be integrated to desegregate Boston schools over time .
Name redacted
Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983). 0245.001 Box 3, Folder 4: Correspondence
Boston City Archives
1975-01-28
Prescott, Lauren
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Boston (Mass.)
Letter to Mayor Kevin White from a student in Winthrop, Massachusetts
<div>Boston (Mass.)—Race Relations--History—20th Century</div>
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<div>Boston Public Schools</div>
<div>Busing for school integration</div>
<div>Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston</div>
<div>Race relations--History--20th Century</div>
<div>School integration--Massachusetts--Boston</div>
<div>Segregation in education--United States</div>
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<div>Boston Public Schools</div>
<div>Busing for school integration</div>
<div>Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston</div>
<div>Race relations--History--20th Century</div>
<div>School integration--Massachusetts--Boston</div>
<div>Segregation in education--United States</div>
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<div><span>White, Kevin H.</span></div>
The 11-year-old student from Winthrop, MA, suggests that Mayor White move the teachers rather than the students.
Name redacted
Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983). 0245.001. Box 3, Folder 6: Correspondence.
Boston City Archives
1974-12-10
Prescott, Lauren
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Boston (Mass.)
Letter to Mayor Kevin White from two students in South Carolina
Boston (Mass.)—Race Relations--History—20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
White, Kevin H.
The two students from Walterboro, South Carolina, wrote to Mayor Kevin White about their experience with integration in their town in 1971 - 1972. Although many were unhappy at first, there was minimal violence and no protests to integration. The two students came up with a list of rules for a "Together School" that they felt would be useful for Boston schools.
Names redacted
Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983). 0245.001 Box 3, Folder 6: Correspondence
Boston City Archives
1974-12-30
Prescott, Lauren
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Boston (Mass.)
Walterboro (S.C.)
Letter to Mayor Kevin White from a student in Dorchester
Boston (Mass.)—Race Relations--History—20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
White, Kevin H.
The student attended the Oliver W. Holmes School in Dorchester and is against busing. The student wrote to Mayor White to say that they did not wish to be bused to South Boston the following school year.
Name redacted
Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983). 0245.001 Box 3, Folder 7: Correspondence
Boston City Archives
1974-10-15
Prescott, Lauren
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Dorchester (Boston, Mass.)
Student Essay on Desegregation
Boston (Mass.)—Race Relations--History—20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
White, Kevin H.
Students at the Oliver W. Holmes School in Dorchester, MA wrote essays on their experiences with Phase I of the court ordered desegregation of Boston public schools. The students' teacher sent the essays to Mayor Kevin White. Almost all of the essays demonstrate that while desegregation was the focus in the beginning of the school year, that disappeared as they formed new friendships and went on multiple field trips. The student in this essay was frightened of being bused to an integrated school, thinking that white people would gun down the buses. However, the student began to feel safe at school, made friends, and hopes to remain at the Holmes school the following year.
Name Redacted
Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983). 0245.001 Box 3, Folder 5: Correspondence
Boston City Archives
circa 1975
Prescott, Lauren
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Dorchester (Boston, Mass.)
Student Essay on Desegregation
Boston (Mass.)—Race Relations--History—20th Century
Boston Public Schools
Busing for school integration
Race awareness—Massachusetts--Boston
Race relations--History--20th Century
School integration--Massachusetts--Boston
Segregation in education--United States
White, Kevin H.
Students at the Oliver W. Holmes School in Dorchester, MA, wrote essays on their experiences with Phase I of the court ordered desegregation of Boston public schools. The students' teacher sent the essays to Mayor Kevin White. Almost all of the essays demonstrate that while desegregation was the focus in the beginning of the school year, that disappeared as they formed new friendships and went on multiple field trips. The student in this essay was not bused, but did not want to attend the Holmes school. They go on to explain that while there wasn't violence at the Holmes school, there were several stabbings outside of school at the Ashmont train station. Despite all of that, the student proclaimed that it was their favorite school year.
Name Redacted
Mayor Kevin H. White records, 1929-1999 (Bulk, 1968-1983). 0245.001 Box 3, Folder 5: Correspondence
Boston City Archives
circa 1975
Prescott, Lauren
This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Boston City Archives. Rights status is not evaluated.
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Dorchester (Boston, Mass.)