History of learning: Lucille Stout Smith uncovers local history in her new book, Unforgettable: Jackson P. Burley High School, 1951–1967. In a segregated Virginia, the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County came to an agreement to build and jointly operate Jackson P. Burley High as a “separate but equal” school for Black students living in both the city and county. Using raw reflections from students, faculty, and administrators, Smith shares the history of the school from its opening to closing, with stories of parents who fought hard for their children’s education, and journeys of the eager students as they grow from teenagers to successful adults.
Saturday 4/23. Free, 2pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com
