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New Stories of Discrimination at Nation's Oldest High School

Decades after beginning to admit more minority students, two black students at Boston Latin, the nations's oldest high school, recently began a social media campaign that ignited new stories of discrimination at the school.

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Austin Community College student Mu'stapha Fellia speaks about paths to academic success for black male students.
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Decades after beginning to admit more minority students, two black students at Boston Latin, the nation's oldest high school, recently began a social media campaign that ignited new stories of discrimination at the school. The outpouring of similar accounts has sparked city officials to investigate and urge district leaders to address policies regarding racism in the classroom. (The New York Times)

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