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Lexington Human Rights Committee to Host Panel Discussion Wednesday
A discussion will focus on the book Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families.
From the Town of Lexington
The Lexington Human Rights Committee is hosting a panel discussion on the book Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families.
Wednesday, November 16, 6:30 PM
Cary Memorial Library
1874 Massachusetts Ave.
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We will break into small groups to discuss the book and its relevance to the neighborhoods, schools and families of Lexington.
J. Anthony Lukas’ Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families is the great American education story. This historic non-fiction about Boston’s school busing crisis from 1968 to 1978 respectfully captures the interrelated lives of several Bostonians.
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Each character’s story is put in the larger context of Puritan colonists, slavery in New England, Irish immigration, and the civil rights movement.
Join us as we explore the many ways this Pulitzer Prize winning book continues to inspire its readers and shape the school reform debate.
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