Dedication Program
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
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…