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The Blackwell School Alliance

Uplifting Undertold Stories, Completing American History

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The Blackwell School Alliance is a non-profit organization based in Marfa, Texas working to defend and amplify the experiences of the Mexican-American public school experience during the era of de facto segregation.

The Blackwell School is the former de facto segregated school for Mexican-American school children in Marfa that operated from 1909 until 1966, and is currently operated as a museum.

On October 17, 2022, the Blackwell School was designated a
National Historic Site as a unit of the National Park Service. In July 2024, the site was transferred to the National Park Service, which has since assumed operations of the Blackwell School National Historic Site.

Visiting Blackwell

Site Address:

501 S Abbot St

Marfa, TX 79843

As of July 2024, the National Park Service has assumed operations of the Blackwell School National Historic Site. For information regarding visitation hours and other key information, please visit the National Park Service website.

Our Partners

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University of Texas at El Paso logo
University of Texas at San Antonio Logo
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