In the spring of 1954, like so many black families, mine waited anxiously for the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. My father and I talked about it and what it would mean for my future and the future of millions of other black children who were attending segregated but unequal black schools. He died the week before Brown was decided. But I and many other … [Read more...] about Overturning opportunity
Brown v Board of Education
Why Brown v. Board of Education still matters
With schools more segregated today than they were in the late 60's, and Trump's federal judge appointees refusing to outright agree with Brown v Board of Education, we must focus on ending school re-segregation. By Lincoln Anthony Blades On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that segregating public schools according to "separate but equal" was unconstitutional in … [Read more...] about Why Brown v. Board of Education still matters