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.

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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.

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Norfolk 17

February 02, 1959

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.

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1 Response to 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.

Rev. Dr. James Edwards, lll says:

January 19, 2020 at 8:25 pm

Lewis Cousins was a Norfolk boy, a Norfolk State alum and a Vietnam veteran and I honor his memory of breaking down the barrier of school segregation in Norfolk, VA.

Rev. Dr. James Edwards ,lll
Huntersville boy -BTW Class of 1960
Vietnam Veteran 1/1970-1/1971

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