Scholarly Archives
Desegregating the Valley of the Sun: Phillips v. Phoenix Union High Schools
POPULAR opinion has always held that Phoenix, Arizona, has offered newcomers opportunities to enjoy freedom from the racial tensions and antagonisms…
Shooting Down Racism
BETWEEN 1947 and 1954, Dr. Lincoln JohnsonRagsdale and Eleanor Dickey Ragsdale helpeddestroy residential segregation in Phoenix, Ari-zona, presently…
Creative Conflict
Creative Conflict examines the lives of Lincoln and Eleanor Ragsdale and their trail-blazing leadership during the height of the Civil Rights movement…
The Rise of Black Phoenix
Phoenix is the largest city in the Southwest and one of the largest urban centers in the country. It has developed a popular reputation as a desert…