Denison Public Schools Desegregation Chronology

A special thanks to the late Mrs. Jerlean Fennell Coffey for sharing these treasured historical articles from her collection. Mrs. Coffey was the past president of the Denison National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She was an active participant in many of the local meetings and court battles over integration of Denison Public Schools.

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The Denison Herald: July 17, 1963

The Sherman Democrat: August 20, 1963

The Denison Herald: August 30, 1963

The Denison Herald: September 3, 1963

Dallas Morning News: September 4, 1963

The Denison Herald: September 18, 1963
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