Colored School No. 1: Maritcha Lyons & Charles Dorsey
02/11/15 • 6 min
Known today as P.S. 67, this school traces its beginnings back to an era when Brooklyn's public schools were legally segregated by race. This episode explores the impacts of two of the school's incredible educators, Maritcha Lyons and Charles A. Dorsey.
Known today as P.S. 67, this school traces its beginnings back to an era when Brooklyn's public schools were legally segregated by race. This episode explores the impacts of two of the school's incredible educators, Maritcha Lyons and Charles A. Dorsey.
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