William Frantz Public School : a story of race, resistance, resiliency, and recovery in New Orleans / Connie L. Schaffer, Meg White, and Martha Graham Viator ; contributions by Cori Meredith Brown.

"Why should it matter to you what happened to William Frantz Public School? The building's unique history in the desegregation of New Orleans public schools is only part of the important story of this school. Yes, Ruby Bridges entered the iconic doors of William Frantz Public School during the Civil Rights era, but many additional and equally important stories have unfolded within the school. These stories matter. It matters that society has historically marginalized Black students and continues to do so. It matters that systemic racism and income disparity within public education is indicative of that which occurs in other social institutions. It matters that these issues deeply divide the U.S. What Happened to William Frantz Public School provides an examination of education in New Orleans and its intersections with race, resiliency, resistance, and recovery"-- Provided by publisher.