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Oberlin's Trailblazers: First in the School Integration Fire

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The extraordinary history of Raleigh's Oberlin Village is being put in the spotlight with a special event Thursday, February 15.

The event is designed to honor the five students who integrated Daniels Junior High in September of 1961.
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Those young students became known as "The Daniels Five."

This big moment in the city's history will be marked with an event called "Oberlin's Trailblazers: First in the School Integration Fire."
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The event starts at 6 p.m. at Oberlin Magnet Middle School's Auditorium.

More information here.
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