Desegregation - Oral History
Title
Desegregation - Oral History
Description
Fairfax County Public Schools Alumni and Educators Share Memories of Desegregation
Rayfield Barber was the first Black student to integrate a FCPS public high school.
Joe and Sharon Parks integrated FCPS high schools. Joe attended Groveton High School and Sharon attended Fort Hunt High School.
Jacqueline Burruss - integrated Bucknell Elementary School.
Sheila Coates integrated the teaching staff at Floris Elementary School.
Rayfield Barber was the first Black student to integrate a FCPS public high school.
Joe and Sharon Parks integrated FCPS high schools. Joe attended Groveton High School and Sharon attended Fort Hunt High School.
Jacqueline Burruss - integrated Bucknell Elementary School.
Sheila Coates integrated the teaching staff at Floris Elementary School.
Collection
Citation
“Desegregation - Oral History,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/236.