And Still We Rise: History, Memory, Reflection

And Still We Rise is a historical narrative of the black grade schools that were attended by the graduates of H. B. Pemberton Class of 1967 during segregation in Marshall, Texas. In the mid-1950s, we were kindergartners and first graders taking the first steps of our educational journey. In spite of the era’s “separate but equal” laws, practices and policies that were designed to limit the expectations and achievement of people of color, we were able to thrive.As you turn the pages of this book, you will step into the vibrant, determined, faith-filled world of our childhoods. You will read of the classrooms and teachers that ignited our imaginations, the playgrounds and programs that developed our character, and the communities that refused to let segregation define our destinies. Read more