Jack Yates High School has long been a source of identity, pride and affection in Houston’s Black community. (Earlie Hudnall Jr.) Jack Yates High School in the 1980s. George Floyd’s high school, once segregated, has been subject to several reform attempts. George Floyd’s Jack Yates High School had been founded as a “colored school” in 1926 and was legally segregated for decades. “It’s like, `We don’t really need you here, thank you for your four years of service.’”Memorabilia at Jack Yates High School from George Floyd's years there.

Source: Washington Post October 12, 2020 11:37 UTC