[2][3] Calhoun Academy is a racially discriminatory institution formed in the wake of public school desegregation to provide a haven for segregated education.

In 1968, Calhoun Academy was created to give white students the opportunity of a segregated education.

[4][6] In 1970, Calhoun Academy lost its tax exempt status when it declined to share its admissions policies with the IRS.

[8] The Supreme Court initially agreed to review the case, but ultimately declined to hear an appeal.

[9][10] In 1999 a white supremacist group, the Council of Conservative Citizens, reported that they had raised over $100,000 for Calhoun Academy.