Combs-McIntyre High School, Oak Grove, LA
October 4, 2018
Category: Uncategorized
LIALO Newspaper Articles
September 18, 2018
Newspaper articles from LIALO (Louisiana Interscholastic Athletic and Literary Organization) participating schools that appeared in The Times Picayune (New Orleans) and The Advocate (Baton Rouge) were compiled and arranged chronologically. The reader can formulate an idea about how competitive the schools were and the level of participation. A picture from one of the stories is used to symbolize each year. Presently, The 1969, 1968 and 1967 newspaper articles can be accessed through the Significant Notes Section from the menu bar.
Reuben McCall High School, Tallulah, Louisiana
August 22, 2018
Education in Madison Parish did not come easily. The initial education efforts in the reconstruction period were managed by benevolent societies. Facilities were substandard, and educators and students were often treated poorly. Public schools were initially attended by African Americans and they were bitterly opposed by whites. One and two room schools dominated the landscape from the 1920’s. Finally, after World War II a surplus military building was bought by the school board and became Reuben McCall High School, a centralized African American school in Tallulah. In 1950 a brick building was constructed. Later, the schools were consolidated at Reuben McCall High School for African Americans in Madison Parish. This was accomplished by the bond issue of 1955. Integration began by court order in 1965 and then in 1970 all of the schools were integrated. Two year books were added from 1965 and 1966.
50 Years Later – Louisiana’s Black High Schools Finally Get Their Own Webpages
July 9, 2018
A couple months ago, all of the schools were linked to pdf files, which would show some history or a yearbook. You would have to scroll a 3-200 page pdf file (700 for one school – find out which one!!!) and pass through every yearbook in order to find the yearbook or picture that you really wanted to see.
THOSE DAYS ARE OVER!!!!!!
Every school is now receiving a webpage!!! For many of these schools, it will be their largest presence on the web.
Though most schools ceased operation in 1970, alumni and actions toward the schools still make the news to this day and we would like to share them with you.
A video of a high school reunion making the news can’t be seen on a pdf. A video of an alumnus protecting his school from destruction can’t be seen in a pdf. These moments can only be seen with a web page.
In the meantime,
Thank you for all the yearbooks, articles and pictures you have sent so far!!!
If you have any internet links or videos online pertaining to your schools, please send the links to us and we’ll add them to the site!!!
Chaneyville High School, Zachary, Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish
June 2, 2018
Mythical dragons were interested in gold. The Chaneyville High School Dragons were gold seekers as well. A goal short of first place was not tenable. The Dragons were fiery fierce competitors. Their beginnings were in community churches and donations of land and money were expectations of the times. The community was very generous and the Dragons thrived. The Dragons were a proud group and they had dreams and accomplishments. This web site is enriched by the golden addition of the Chaneyville High School Dragons.
Union Central High School, Columbia, Louisiana, Caldwell Parish
May 28, 2018
Union Central High School, Columbia, Louisiana, Caldwell Parish The origins of Union Central High School is a testament to the foresight and the determination of a group of African Americans who valued education. It’s beginnings were traced to the late 1800’s when church and community schools formed the backbone of a healthy civic support system. The various schools consolidated , hence, Union Central High School was established. Its first high school graduate was in 1937. The Panthers endured and thrived until they were closed with the advent of integration. Their story is our story.
St. Paul Baptist Church-Moorehead Public School
May 15, 2018
St. Paul Baptist Church-Moorehead Public School of Kinder, Louisiana has been added to the National Register of Historic Places portion of the website. This Allen Parish grade school never became a high school, but has been added to the site to provide details about African American education before high school. Until the establishment of many of the high schools on this site, most education occurred in the church. 1-3 teachers would teach multiple grades in the church pews. This church provided an educational foundation for Kinder’s Carver High School. The 1919 church still stands today alongside the newer church building constructed in the 1960s.
While much of the information can be found in the Register Write Up, more information can be found in through the Carver High School List of Schools by Parish page. In many ways, the information obtained from the alumni is stronger. Only by reading the NHRP write up and the Carver High School history side by side can the reader obtain a full spectrum of the education of the Kinder, Louisiana community. The government resource provides a surface understanding of the educational developments in Kinder, Louisiana.
This accentuates the importance we place in compiling and sharing the history of African American High Schools in Louisiana.
Walter L. Cohen High School, New Orleans, Louisiana, Orleans Parish
April 24, 2018
Walter L. Cohen High School, New Orleans, Louisiana, Orleans Parish Cohen High School has three year books posted from the years immediately preceding their closing. The years, 1969, 1967 and 1965, were remarkable because of the extensive portrayal of a student body engaged in all aspects of high school life. They leave a trail scattered with aspirations, pride and hope for the future. There is much to be learned by viewing their site. The Green Hornets make a lasting impression. We feel their lost.
Louisiana High School Desegregation Cases
April 22, 2018
Louisiana Parishes and School Boards have had to deal with school desegregation cases since 1952, when John Hall submitted a case against the St. Helena Parish School board. This case was finally closed this past March 2018, when St. Helena Parish School board achieved its “unitary status”. We have a “Parish Desegregation Status Matrix” from Tulane University’s Cowen Institute For Public Education Initiatives which shows the status of the cases in August 2010. We also have information on a few parishes who have achieved the goal of “unitary status” since the Matrix was built. The court cases are the beginning of the end for most of the African American High Schools in Louisiana. The desegregation case section can be found in the HISTORY section of the SIGNIFICANT NOTES.
Walter L. Cohen High School, New Orleans, Louisiana, Orleans Parish
April 19, 2018
Walter L. Cohen High School, New Orleans, Louisiana, Orleans Parish Hornets are difficult to forget because they come with a sting, in this case, a pleasant sting. These green hornets from Walter L. Cohen High School will be remembered for their style. Two year books were added to their page and they are a must see for anyone who dare to view this website. We are very excited to have them as part of the African American high school experience. We will see more from them in the near future.
African American High Schools in Louisiana Before 1970 