:i>When black families began moving to the all-white suburb, many whites rushed to sell their homes. But a small group of parents of both races forged a bold and controversial strategy: they recruited new white families to move in and create racial balance.

Mixed feelings linger, as NPR's Michele Norris learns from a discussion with Paul Mason. Now a senior vice president of ABC News -- and executive producer of "The Reunion" -- Mason is the son of a woman who helped lead the desegregation campaign. Mason tells Norris one of his own school reunions sparked the idea for the documentary.


a bit of history that seems related to the goals of new urbanism