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About this book

A story of a generation that experienced school desegregation. Featuring the voices of blacks, whites, and Latinos who graduated in 1980 from racially diverse schools, the contributors offer a firsthand account of how desegregation affected students--during high school and later in life. Their stories, set in a social and historical context, underscore the manifold benefits of school desegregation while providing an essential perspective on the current backlash against it. From publisher description.