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HRR Remembers Bordentown School of New Jersey considered the 'Tuskegee Of The North'

For seventy years, The Bordentown School in Bordentown, N.J., stood as a cultural utopia for young African Americans. Known in its prime as the "Tuskegee of the North," the school provided its students with education in a variety of trades. This year, 2024, marks 59 years since The Bordentown School closed its doors for the final time. Looking ahead, 2025 will commemorate 70 years since the school ceased operations. To honor its enduring legacy, PBS will re-air the documentary titled A Place Out of Time this Monday. Host Allison Keyes speaks with the film's director, Dave Davidson, and historian Clement Price, who features in the documentary.

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Listen to the story via NPR in 2010. 2025 marks the 70th anniversary of the schools closing. NPR

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