Black Quote by Ruby Bridges

I went to a school that was predominantly white, and I was one of the first wave of black kids.

— Jay Blades

While the most disadvantaged students - most often poor students of color - receive the most considerable academic benefits from attending diverse schools, research…

— Clint Smith

I know what it's like to be in predominantly white situations in the educational system. My parents are educators, and I went to performing…

— Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Growing up in a school that was majority white, my understanding of the world was that I was different but that differences shouldn't be…

— Alicia Garza

I grew up on the Eastern Shore during desegregation. A lot of white parents chose to send their kids to private schools rather than…

— Ralph Northam

I couldn't go to school with whites. Now there are schools that educate everyone.

— Joe Frazier

I was the only mixed-race girl in my school, but for me, that was a positive thing; it made me unique. If it wasn't…

— Alesha Dixon

I went to an all-white school in high school.

— Bradley Beal

I went to a segregated school; I was born a Negro, not a black man.

— Michael Eric Dyson

“As Rebecca Bigler of the University of Texas points out, “Going to integrated schools gives you just as many chances to learn stereotypes as…

— Jared Taylor

So, I was in a segregated, all black, public elementary school until fourth grade, until my father died. And that's when my mother transferred…

— Maya Wiley

My school was pretty much all African Americans, but it was still a little tough to be in because I didn't have a lot…

— Ryan Coogler