These letters between Maurice Diggs, an African-American music teacher, and Peabody Preparatory representative Mary Evans address the decision to offer the 1925-26 music class for African-American music teachers for no fee.
After several years of listing Douglass High School students separately from students enrolled at other Preparatory campuses, the title was changed to “Negro Schools.” This makes it clear that these students were separated in this categorization…
This page from the 1940-1941 Peabody Preparatory Daybook lists recipients of Carnegie Scholarships. Students from Douglass High School, a black high school before integration, are listed separately from the students enrolled at other Preparatory…