Audio produced by StoryCorps Studios in partnership with GBH Boston.
In this recording, Steve Maggs, a former Mattapan resident who was sent to Hyde Park High School in 1974, is interviewed by his life partner Barbara Lyon about his experience during the busing crisis. Steve describes the racial tension at Hyde Park High during his time there, and the sharp divisions that remained in spite of the student body’s diversity.
Audio recorded on May 15, 2023 at GBH in Boston.
View the full Pain & Promise collection: https://to.pbs.org/3EimBkV
———-
Subscribe to the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE channel for more videos: @americanexperiencepbs
