Despite this program, by the mid-1930s, white schools in the South were worth, per student, more than five times what black schools were worth per student (in majority-black Mississippi, this ratio was more than 13 to one).
There is no vitamin B17. The term is inaccurately applied to laetrile, a discredited cancer drug, and amygdalin, the natural substance from which laetrile is made. Amygdalin occurs in the seeds of apricot, peaches, and almonds.
Like other B vitamins, vitamin B12 (also known as cobalamin) is important for your metabolism. It also helps in the formation of your bodyâs red blood cells and in the maintenance of your central nervous system. These foods contain vitamin B12: 1  Eggs. 2  Fortified foods, such as soy milk.3  Meat.4  Milk and milk products.5  Organ meats, such as liver and kidney. 6  Poultry, such as chicken and turkey. 7  Shellfish, such as crabs, lobster and shrimp.t also helps in the formation of your bodyâs red blood cells and in the maintenance of your central nervous system. These foods contain vitamin B12: 1  Eggs. 2  Fortified foods, such as soy milk. 3  Meat. 4  Milk and milk products. 5  Organ meats, such as liver and kidney. 6  Poultry, such as chicken and turkey.