This was a 20-page literature review that I wrote and presented on for my sophomore significant contribution through the University Fellows program. I was interested in continuing research on Central High School and wanted to explore the forces that helped shape its narrative. TL;DR: Listen to kids. ABSTRACT Dreams of school desegregation were once met in Alabama, as showcased by the history of Tuscaloosa’s former powerhouse: Central High School. In 2013, though, journalists