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Jai’s grandfather, John Lucas Sr., who celebrated his 104th birthday in November 2024, was an esteemed educator for 60 years and was instrumental in desegregating Hillside High School, where he was hired as principal in 1962 and where John II began his athletic career.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Arlington remained segregated by race and by rank until 1948, when President Harry S. Truman desegregated the military.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 May 2025
It was inspired by the Little Rock Nine, a group of Black students who were the first to desegregate schools in late 1950s Arkansas.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Troops have been mobilized before The Insurrection Act and related laws were used during the Civil Rights era to protect activists and students desegregating schools.
—Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Arlington remained segregated by race and by rank until 1948, when President Harry S. Truman desegregated the military.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 May 2025
It was inspired by the Little Rock Nine, a group of Black students who were the first to desegregate schools in late 1950s Arkansas.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Troops have been mobilized before The Insurrection Act and related laws were used during the Civil Rights era to protect activists and students desegregating schools.
—Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desegregate
integrate
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The marks a shift in extending the application of AI beyond technical domains to help workers integrate AI in their team.—
Jeanne Meister,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Once young people reach the workforce, our internships and onboarding should integrate wellness practices into the foundational skills that help them — and our companies — thrive.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
23 July 2025
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