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Longtime Pike County citizen and author Ann Yearwood holds a copy of her latest book, Fifteen Red Roses: The Challenge of Public School Race Relations in Rural Georgia. While the book is fiction, it is based on her experiences as a teacher in Pike County schools during the tumultuous years of integration and the Civil Rights Movement. Proceeds from sales of the book will go toward the Geneva Woods / Ann Yearwood Sholarship to be presented to Pike County High School seniors.

Fifteen Red Roses shares stories Pike's school integration

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Rachel McDaniel

Saturday, February 23. 2019

Author Ann Yearwood of Concord is promoting her newest book, Fifteen Red Roses: The Challenge of Public School Race Relations in Rural Georgia, which is based on her experience as a teacher at Pike County High School from 1962 to 1977 - the 15 years referenced by the title. Proceeds from sales of the book will go toward the Geneva Woods / Ann Yearwood Scholarship to be presented to PCHS seniors. Geneva Woods was a black teacher who taught students at PCHS during the first years of integration. She helped black members of the Class of 1969 receive their diplomas last year, nearly 50 years after the students were not allowed to graduate for boycotting when their principal’s contract was not renewed at Pike County Consolidated High School in Concord. [Full story »]

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Above left, CCA STAR student Katie Brooks selected Charlsie Park as her STAR teacher. Above right, PCHS STAR student Brian Gales selected Laura Douglas as his STAR teacher.

Updated: Pike’s STAR students, teachers honored

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Rachel McDaniel

Tuesday, February 19. 2019

Updated: 3 days ago

Pike County’s STAR students and STAR teachers were recently announced, including Pike County High School’s Brian Gales who selected Laura Douglas as his STAR teacher and CrossPointe Christian Academy’s Katherine “Katie” Brooks who selected Charlsie Park as her STAR teacher. [Full story »]

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