When the Supreme Court ruled to desegregate public schools in Brown v. Board of Education, one school district in southern Virginia did not comply. Instead of accepting black students, the Prince Edward County School District closed its public schools and opened an academy for white children only. This went on from 1959 to 1964.
Richard Aubry, a white college professor, dreamed of playing professional baseball. The Vietnam War, marriage, and a son came first, though, and his pitching arm would never make it to the majors. In the mid-1970s, he still had one chance to play:...
When the Supreme Court ruled to desegregate public schools in Brown v. Board of Education, one school district in southern Virginia did not...
