Taikein Cooper
Prince Edward County in Central Virginia is known for locking a generation of black students out of education by closing down its public schools. That was during the desegregation battles of the 1960’s.
Now, one man is trying to help right that wrong by starting a scholarship and mentorship program, with a thousand dollars of his own money.
Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
Any recent graduate of Prince Edward County High School can apply with a video submission.
