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A historic school, a mega-landfill and a battle for 'justice' in Cumberland County


The old schoolhouse doesn’t look like much now — weather-beaten and worn, it stood neglected for decades before an effort to save it kicked into gear two years ago, and now there also is the worrying possibility of having a landfill nearby — but it holds fond memories for Alfred L. Austin, who grew up on a Cumberland County farm 3 miles away.
“I used to get up in the morning, milk six cows, walk to school, spend the day at school, then walk home and milk six cows again,” he said. “Among other things.”
In the era of segregation in the 1950s, school was a prized opportunity for Austin and other Black children in this section of Cumberland. The county provided a school for Black students, but it was 10 miles from Austin’s home and, without transportation, he simply couldn’t attend. ....

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