One hundred years ago, on Oct. 2, 1916, a new public high school building for black youngsters was opened in Washington, D.C. and named for black poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. Its history is a story ...

When Dunbar High opened its doors in 1870, it became the first public high school in the United States for African-American students. It has a long list of notable alumni and was once considered ...

It became a public high school in 1946, and among the MightyMen and MightyWomen to attend Dunbar include Mr. T and ... The ...