Jo Ann Allen Boyce是1956年废除克林顿高中隔离制的关键人物,他于84岁去世。 Jo Ann Allen Boyce, a key figure in desegregating Clinton High School in 1956, has died at 84.

Jo Ann Allen Boyce, 1956年加入田纳西州克林顿高中的“Clinton 12”成员, 于84岁死于胰腺癌。 Jo Ann Allen Boyce, a member of the "Clinton 12" who integrated Tennessee's Clinton High School in 1956, has died at 84 from pancreatic cancer. 作为一名14岁的青年,她面临暴力反弹,包括抗议和威胁,导致部署国民警卫队。 As a 14-year-old, she faced violent backlash, including protests and threats, leading to National Guard deployment. 尽管她被选为班级副主席,但还是遭受了骚扰和情绪痛苦。 Despite being elected vice president of her class, she endured harassment and emotional distress. 她的家人于1956年12月离开该镇,12名学生中只有两人毕业。 Her family left the town in December 1956, and only two of the 12 students graduated. Boyce后来成为一名儿科护士, 在一个女性团体中唱歌, 并共同撰写了2019年儿童书《改变的希望》, 倡导爱、宽恕和民权教育。 Boyce later became a pediatric nurse, sang in a female group, and co-authored the 2019 children’s book "This Promise of Change," advocating for love, forgiveness, and civil rights education. 她的遗产通过Green McAdoo文化中心继续传承。 Her legacy continues through the Green McAdoo Cultural Center.