In 1933, Cardozo High School for African American students moved into the former Business High School for whites (demolished) at 9th and Rhode Island Avenue, shown here. In 1950, Cardozo would move again into the former Central High School at 13th and Clifton streets, engendering the name change from Central to Cardozo.

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In 1933, Cardozo High School for African American students moved into the former Business High School for whites (demolished) at 9th and Rhode Island Avenue, shown here. In 1950, Cardozo would move again into the former Central High School at 13th and Clifton streets, engendering the name change from Central to Cardozo.
This file appears in: Civil Rights Tour: Education - Central for Cardozo

When the building that houses Cardozo High School was first constructed in 1914-1916, it was called Central High School and for the next thirty-five years was open to white students only. Then in 1950 city residents mobilized to demand that…