First Class: The Legacy of Dunbar, America's First Black Public High School Free Audiobook Download by Alison Stewart

The book tells the story of Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. and its struggle to become America's first public high school for black students. Dunbar was founded in 1867 with the intent to educate blacks that would not have been able to attend even the most racially integrated schools at the time. The school faced many obstacles from segregationist who did not want black children educated alongside whites, creating conflict between teachers, white parents and students, and other conflicts like lack of funding and resources. Despite these obstacles, Dunbar High School became a haven for many of Washington's black children who sought educational opportunities so they could succeed in life

Dunbar High School was founded in 1832 for runaway slaves and free people of color and soon became the first high school in America to be racially integrated. It wasn't until 1969 that the school finally closed its doors for good, making Dunbar more than 200 years old. The Legacy of Dunbar, America's First Black Public High School is a fictional account of how this once prominent institution came to be and what happened to the students after it shut down.

Alison Stewart provides an amazing first hand account of the struggles that Dunbar faced during its construction, more than 50 years ago. In addition to the hardships, Stewart talks about all of the people who helped make this school possible, and how much of an impact it has had on America as a whole.

Alumnus of Dunbar, now called Dunbar High School, John Washington recalls what it was like to be a part of the first black public high school. After being denied entrance to a white high school in his town because he didn't have enough money, Washington attended the school and became one of the first African Americans to graduate from a high school in America. He also talks about what it was like for him and other students with him in the early years.

This book is about Dunbar High School in Washington D.C. It was the first public high school for African Americans. The school opened in 1848, during a time when slavery was still legal. The book tells the story of how Dunbar High School led to the Civil Rights Movement as well as detailing life at the school after integration.

A young adult novel that tells the story of a Black student named Mabel Dunbar who attends the first high school in America to be racially integrated. The main character is inspired by her older sister, Harvard graduate and educator Mabel L. Dunbar, one of America’s first African American female college professors.