On July 17, the Biden administration established Blackwell School, a former de facto segregated school for Mexican children, as the country's newest National Park.

The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has unveiled a new “Blackwell Blueprint” in partnership with the Blackwell ...

Blackwell closed in 1965 when a new elementary school opened and Marfa’s schools achieved integration. “A complete history of America must include everyone’s story.

What was once a segregated school for Mexican American students is now home to a national historic site. From 1909 to 1966, The Blackwell School was the de facto segregated school for Mexican ...

The Blackwell School remained in operation through 1965, a decade after the Supreme Court’s landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision ruled segregation in public education unconstitutional.

Groups supporting the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Marfa have released a community-informed report that will ...

The Blackwell School was the de facto segregated school for Mexican-American children in Marfa, Texas, for 57 years. Now, it's a museum managed by the National Park Service.

The Blackwell School in Marfa was recently made a National Park. (Photo from NPS website) WASHINGTON U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after U.S. Secretary of the ...