Booker T. Washington High School’s place in Shreveport Civil Rights history

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – High school students in Shreveport gained national attention on Oct. 23, 1963 when they were attacked by police for protesting segregation and police brutality. Here’s the story. Birth of a $1.5 million school in Shreveport. Opened on Jan. 23, 1950, BTW High School was…

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