A Timeline of Boston School Desegregation, 1961-1985

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September 20September 21September 22basis. Absenteeism among white students is still high.In Hyde Park, there is a clash between black and white students during lunchhour in which four students are injured from thrown food trays. The schoolwas closed until the following Monday morning. A bullet is fired through thefront door of Jamaica Plain High School without injury. In South Boston,violence is declining. 253Black leaders discuss reasons for relative calm in black community: 2541. Every black organization, including Freedom House, Roxbury Multi-Service Center, Ema Lewis School, the Roxbury Federation, NAACP, andthe Lena Park Community Development Corp., has appealed forcompliance with Judge Garrity's desegregation order.2. The same organizations have been meeting with and counseling blackstudents for months.3. Black volunteers formed their own “community protestation plan” tomonitor potential trouble areas in Roxbury and Dorchester.Knights of the Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke arrives in Boston “to helpwhites fight the tyranny of busing their children into the black ghetto.” Duke'sstated his goals as “organiz[ing] white people here in the cradle of libertyagainst the deprivation of their civil rights. 255 ”The Boston Teacher's Union urges Mayor White to meet with South Bostoncommunity to work out long-range desegregation plans. The Mayor respondsthat he has no role, legally, in the plans and that it is the responsibility of BSCinstead. 256Anti-busing demonstration in East Boston, including the picketing of EastBoston High School. Attendees include groups from East Boston, SouthBoston, and Charlestown. 257Members of the Home and School Association meet with Sam Messina(representative of BSC), Hyde Park Headmaster John Best, and areaSuperintendent Leo Howard to discuss the previous day's violence at Hyde ParkHigh. Hyde Park teachers and parents vow to maintain the peace. 258200 cars carrying anti-busing demonstrators converged at The Boston Globebuilding to protest both the busing and the Globe's coverage of the same. Twopolice officers are struck by a Globe delivery truck as it tried to get through theprotesters and the driver was arrested for assault and battery. 259Superintendent William Leary, Robert Kiley and school and police officials253 Richard J. Connolly “Hyde Park clash shatters schools' peace.,” Boston Globe, Sep. 19, 1974.254 Ron Hutson, Mary Helen Thompson “Black leaders help keep peace at Roxbury, Dorchester schools,” Boston Globe,Sep. 19, 1974.255 James Hammond “Klan chief in Hub 'to fight busing tyranny',” Boston Globe, Sep. 29, 1974.256 James Worsham and Robert Angling “Teachers urge Mayor White to mediate in S. Boston,” Boston Globe, Sep. 20,1974.257 Richard J. Connolly “East Boston school scene of antibus demonstration,” Boston Globe, Sep. 20, 1974.258 Robert L. Ward “Parent offer formula for harmony in Hyde Park,” Boston Globe, Sep. 20, 1974.259 “Boston foes of busing demonostrate at Globe,” Boston Globe, Sep. 22, 1974.40
September 24September 25meet to discuss security concerns 260Plans for an information center in South Boston are announced to provide analternative to the main media and City Hall reports on events. 261BSC officially files appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuitseeking to overturn Judge Garrity's June 21 opinion and desegregation order. 262250 Charlestown mother vote to keep children out of high school on September24 and to picket the building. They also voted to hold community-wide meetingon October 7. 263The previous day and today, shots were fired into the Columbia Point HousingProject while whites were driving through. No injuries were reported and noarrests made. 264The City of Boston receives various anonymous private donations from theCity's business community to fund the desegregation plans. The money wasfunneled through the Boston Foundation, which Mayor White heads.Judge Garrity proses to BSC that it establish bi-racial parent teams at everyschool with 10 or more black and white students. These Bi-Racial Parents'Councils (BPC) would investigate racial problems and recommend solutions.The councils were to meet at least monthly and members would be elected to atwo-year term. Additionally, his proposal included a city-wide Bi-RacialParents Advisory Council (BPAC), which would assist the local councils.BPAC would comprise six black and six white parents elected by parents of thelocal councils. 265Education Commissioner Anrig orders BOE to begin enforcing truancy lawssoon. 266Carmen's Union Local 589 of MBTA meets with Mayor White at an emergencymeeting to request increased police protection for drivers. 267The anti-busing boycott increases even while overall attendance is the highest –77.9% – since the first day. The number boycotting: 268• South Boston - over 1000• Charlestown – almost 1000; this is accompanies by the picketing of theHigh School. 75-100 busing protesters clash with police. Four adults andone youth are arrested.• East Boston – 543 high school students• West Roxbury – over 1000• Hyde Park – almost 1000260 Mary Thornton “Hub officials plan security for 2d week of busing,” Boston Globe, Sep. 23, 1974.261 Id.262 Muriel Cohen “Hub School Committee appeals Garrity's ruling,” Boston Globe, Sep. 23, 1974.263 “250 Charlestown mother vote to keep children out tomorrow,” Boston Globe, Sep. 23, 1974.264 Gary McMillan, Ron Hutson, “Columbia Point plan security units,” Boston Globe, Sep. 23, 1974.265 Margo Miller “Garrity proposes biracial councils,” Boston Globe, Sep. 23, 1974.266 James Worsham “Anrig stays time near to enforce truancy law,” Boston Globe, Sep. 25, 1974.267 “Drivers ask guards for MBTA buses,” Boston Globe, Sep. 25, 1974.268 James Ayers “School attendance highest yet, but sporadic incident continue,” Boston Globe, Sep. 26, 1974.41
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