Scarboro 85 monument groundbreaking set for Sept. 3
By The BriefBrief
The Scarboro 85 Monument Foundation will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, Sept. 3, from 10 to 11 a.m. at A.K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge. The monument will honor the 85 Black students who desegregated Oak Ridge schools in 1955 by entering previously all-white classrooms.
WHO:Scarboro 85 Monument Foundation; honorees include the 85 Black students who desegregated Oak Ridge schools in 1955
WHAT:Groundbreaking ceremony for a future monument honoring the Scarboro 85 students and their role in desegregating Oak Ridge schools
WHEN:Sep 3, 2026
WHERE:A.K. Bissell Park, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
WHY:Routine/scheduled item — no distinct cause reported beyond the event itself.
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