About 1 — Boston Desegregation & Busing Initiative

Some Additional Resources on Busing and Desegregation

“The Busing Battleground”, GBH American Experience documentary first aired September 11, 2023 on Boston’s desegregation and busing history,
PBS for Teachers | The Long Road to School Integration (Busing Battleground)
American Experience | Who’s Who (Busing Battleground)
From University Archives | Beyond Busing: Boston Desegregation Archival Resources
The Boston Busing/Desegregation Project | Can we Talk? Learning from Boston’s Busing/Desegregation Crisis
The Boston Busing/Desegregation Project | Learn more
Judge Garrity Papers | Digitized materials from the W. Arthur Garrity, Jr. chambers papers on the Boston Schools Desegregation case Digitized Letters
“Busing: A Rough Ride in Southie” | Profiles three families impacted by busing
Boston School Bus Drivers Union | Oral Histories accessible at the UMass Boston Archives
Reclaiming The Narrative: Black Community Activism and Boston School Desegregation History by Lyda Peters | Lyda Peters worked with Ruth Batson for 20 years to desegregate the Boston Public Schools
“Whitey Bulger, Boston Busing, and Southie’s Lost Generation” by Michael MacDonald
The Boston Teachers Union Collection at UMass
Exploring the Boston Teacher’s Union Collection
"Black Choices, Black Voices: Navigating the Layoffs of 1981"
"Snapshot: Desegregation 1974"
A series of digital exhibits for the 40th anniversary of desegregation | UMass Boston
America at the Racial Crossroads | Digitized interviews from Eyes on the Prize
Legacy of Courage: Black Changemakers in Massachusetts | Film and Teaching Guide
A People's History of the New Boston by Jim Vrabel

Full Set of Resources