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← Black History | The Norfolk 17 School Desegregation

Claudia Wellington and LaVera Forbes – Norview Jr. High School

By SouthernGirl2 | Published February 2, 2015 | Full size is 600 × 609 pixels

Lewis Cousins, age 15, Standing Tall Amid the Glares by Paul Schutzer Lewis Cousins, age 15, the only African American student in the newly desegregated Maury High School, standing alone. 1959, Norfolk, VA. Cousins was the only black student to attend Maury High School in 1959 at 15 years old. He graduated in 1962. The other members of the Norfolk 17 referred to Louis as "the professor" because of his intelligence. As witnessed in a much-publicized photograph*, he too was ostracized.

James Turner and Claudia Wellington -Norview Jr. High School

Norfolk 17

February 02,1959

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