I am glad you enjoyed the book. Thanks for being such a great genealogy buddy. I appreciate all you support while I was working on the project.

I think you are right, no matter what the location I most people who attended segregated schools had a similar experience. I interviewed over 100 people for the book. Almost everyone had the same comments about the faculty and teachers 1) they really cared about the students and wanted them to exceed 2) the worked hard to prepare them to become productive members of society 3) they had high expectations for all students and did not let the students make excuses for their failure.

People also commented that home, school and church played an important role in their development. Everyone had the same expectations and worked hard to ensure the children became successful. Unfortunately that is not the case today.

Segregation was not good but there were some positive aspects. Unfortunately, these positive aspects were lost after integration. Sort of like throwing out the baby with the bath water. As we research our family history and their communities, we should learn from their experiences and preserve the positive aspects of their lives to help the current and future generations.