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Marie G. Davis Elementary School [1]

Marie G. Davis School was originally an elementary school for black children on the south side of town. It was named for a former teacher. After integration, the school became a middle school. The Marie G. Davis campus presently includes the buildings of the York Road High School, a formerly all-black high school.

Sub-Title: 
3343 W. Griffith St.
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [2]
Main Image: 
Vermelle Ely with her 1st graders in the mid-50s
Node Order: 
9
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Heritage - Schools [3]
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Source: 

An African American Album: The Black Experience in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, vol. 2. Charlotte, NC. Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, 1998.

Book: 
Charlotte's All-Black Schools [4]
Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/marie-g-davis-elementary-school

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/marie-g-davis-elementary-school [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2 [3] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-heritage-schools [4] https://www.cmstory.org/book/charlottes-all-black-schools