Search Results for: blackwell
With Marfa’s Blackwell School poised to become a national historic site, a look at what segregated education was like in West Texas
A new book called “Educating the Enemy” compares the treatment of Mexican American students in El Paso to that of the children of Nazis brought there after World War II. As Congress considers a bill to officially recognize Blackwell, Marfa … Continue reading
Effort to Create Blackwell School National Historic Site Revived in Congress
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate are seeking to turn the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas into a national historic site that would explore the area’s history of segregation.
Marfa’s Blackwell School On Path To Becoming National Historic Site
By Carlos Morales The adobe walls of Marfa’s Blackwell School once provided the only classrooms for young Mexican-American students in this pocket of rural West Texas. Now, the century-old building could become a national landmark, preserving students’ legacies and teaching … Continue reading
Interview: Borderland Collective Collaborates With Blackwell School Alliance; Emily Esfahani Smith On Living a Meaningful Life
Elise Pepple talks to Borderland Collective’s Jason Reed and Mark Menjivar. The organization is a long-term art and education project that utilizes collaborations between artists, educators, youth, and community members to engage complex issues and build space for diverse perspectives, … Continue reading
Blackwell School Mural Tells Lesser-Known Stories of Marfa
By Carlos Morales and Sally Beauvais As you drive west on Highway 90 into Marfa, you’ll spot a new landmark from the road: a community mural, painted in vivid colors on a wall of the Casner building adjacent to the … Continue reading
Interview: Ballroom Marfa’s Stone Circle and Blackwell School Alliance’s Marfa Storybook Mural
On this episode, Diana Nguyen speaks to two artists with work debuting this weekend in Marfa. First, internationally acclaimed artist Haroon Mirza joins us to talk about stone circle, his newest work with Ballroom Marfa. “The work features black marble boulders … Continue reading
Interview: Voices of Blackwell Series
The “Voices of Blackwell” series was produced in partnership with the Blackwell School Alliance. The segregated institution was open from the late nineteenth century and closed in 1965 with the integration of schools in town. Although Hispanics were not legally … Continue reading
Voices of Blackwell: Jessi Silva
Our latest series, “Voices of Blackwell,” is a partnership with the Blackwell School Alliance. The segregated institution was open from the late nineteenth century and closed in 1965 with the integration of schools in town. The final story we hear comes from Jessi Silva. … Continue reading
Voices of Blackwell: Dawn Shannon
The “Voices of Blackwell” series is a partnership with the Blackwell School Alliance. The segregated institution was open from the late nineteenth century and closed in 1965 with the integration of schools in town. The fourth story we hear is not … Continue reading
Voices of Blackwell: Maggie Marquez
Our newest series is a partnership with the Blackwell School Alliance called “Voices of Blackwell.” The segregated institution was open from the late nineteenth century and closed in 1965 with the integration of schools in town. The third story we … Continue reading
Didn't find what you were looking for? Try another search:
