desegregation

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Recent Examples of desegregation Gowder said the last time federal authorities activated troops over the objections of local officials was to uphold desegregation laws. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025 Acknowledging this legacy, the structural harms of medicine and the inherent challenges of diverse learners contributing to the ongoing process of desegregation is an essential grounding element of leading through this cultural shift. Sharon Washington, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Those sentiments — resentment that Black people did not appreciate California’s efforts at desegregation, anger that Black people would resort to violence — suggested a core of white discontent. Calmatters, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025 From anti-lynching bills, to the Civil Rights Acts, desegregation of schools, the Voting Rights Act and the Fair Housing Act, the NAACP has had a hand in major change. Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for desegregation
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integration
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  • This successor to the superb Ghost of Tsushima enhances the action with new weapon-swapping mechanics and a better integration of quests with exploration.
    Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Down Chestnut Street, Taylor leads clients through the history of Central and Louisville’s school integration efforts through busing, followed by information about the Western Branch Library, the YMCA in the former Knights of Pythias building and the historic Chestnut Street Baptist Church.
    Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025

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