June 12, 2014
“We appreciate that we did something that was worthwhile for our community and our children and still for the children in this area." - Ruby Dillon (pictured)
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Burnside Elementary Commemorates 1962 Sit-In with Mural
In recognition of 17 mothers and 27 students that staged a sit-in at Burnside Scholastic Academy (BSA), 650 E. 91st Pl., on January 2, 1962, a 300 sq. ft. tile mural was unveiled at the school last week. The Burnside sit-in was one of the first acts that led to end segregation within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system and helped ignite Chicago's Civil Rights movement.