Recent Publicity

First Class was reviewed in the Washington Post. "'Flying in the face of racist stereotypes and restrictive segregation laws, Dunbar graduates broke through glass ceilings and shattered assumptions,' Stewart writes, and the book truly shines as she relates the stories of lesser-known Dunbar graduates such as Wesley Brown, who overcame racial intolerance and blistering epithets to become the first African American to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy." Read the full review here.

Author Alison Stewart was also interviewed for a separate Washington Post article about Dunbar. Read the article here.

Alison Stewart, author of the new book First Class: The Legacy of Dunbar, America’s First Black Public High School, was a panelist on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360 Later" on September 26th. Stewart discussed the book and her personal history with Dunbar during the show.

Click here to read the transcript.

First Class: The Legacy of Dunbar, America's First Black Public High School was featured on Essence.com in an article entitled "Weekend Reading: 5 Things You Should Know About First Class." Click here to read the article.

First Class: The Legacy of Dunbar, America's First Black Public High School was positively reviewed in the Huffington Post. The reviewer says that "First Class deserves a full and careful reading." Click here to read the full review.

First Class: The Legacy of Dunbar, America's First Black Public High School, was positively reviewed in the Scholastic Administrator. Click here to read the full review.

Alison Stewart, author of the new book First Class: The Legacy of Dunbar, America’s First Black Public High School, was interviewed on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews." Click here to watch the interview.

Alison Stewart, author of First Class: The Legacy of Dunbar, America's First Black Public High School, wrote an op-ed piece for MSNBC.com, entitled "It's Hard to Build A Future If We Don't Know About Our Past." Read it here.