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Instructed to do by my branch. a local west indian association felt it had to take action. you could arrange an interview by telephone, which i did, with the help of our spokesperson. the surprising thing was that the secretary was so shocked when i arrived and it was a black person. i could hear her saying, "mr bailey is here but he's a black, he's a black man." and i could hear also that the person in the other room was saying, "tell him that the vacancy is filled." and this was only an hour after i'd confirmed that i was going to have an interview. the following day, we went to the manager'...

British history. coming up, the uk's first caribbean carnival set up to showcase west indian culture. we travel back over 100 years, to hear a witness to liverpool's 1919 race riots. we meet britain's first black female head teacher. and we're in manchester to discover a legendary nightclub that became a haven for the city's black and mixed heritage communities. but we start here in the city of bristol, where, in 1963, and 18—year—old called guy bailey wanted to get a job working on buses like this one here. he secured an interview, but when he arrived, the bus company turned him away beca...

The Texas Education Agency has dismissed the notion that the accountability ratings are a poverty rating.

The Texas Education Agency has dismissed the notion that the accountability ratings are a poverty rating. As evidence, they point to districts like those in the Rio Grande Valley, which have achieved high marks while serving a high number of economically disadvantaged students.

High-poverty schools struggle to earn Texas’ highest rating. Some in the Rio Grande Valley break that trend.