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Symphony of change: Tennessee Theatre s journey from segregation to integration

n 1960, Knoxville College students began sit-in movements, marching through stores with segregated lunch counters, but desegregation eluded theaters.

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Ray Oglesby | Obituary | The Meridian Star

Ray Oglesby passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the The Meridian Star on 2023-08-21.

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Opinion: Just 60 years ago, Knoxville theaters were still segregated

After lunch counters were desegregated in 1960, picketers focused their efforts on three Gay Street movie houses, finally succeeding in 1964.

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