Forty-five years ago, DPS was ordered to desegregate schools. Did it work?
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The Secret Network of Black Teachers Behind the Fight for Desegregation | The Atlantic
In her new book, Vanessa Siddle Walker reveals how African American educators became the ‘hidden provocateurs’ who spearheaded the push for racial justice in education.
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The Forgotten Girls Who Led the School-Desegregation Movement | The Atlantic
Before the 9-year-old Linda Brown became the lead plaintiff in Brown v. Board of Education, a generation of black girls and teens led the charge against the “separate but equal” doctrine in public schools.
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A Witness to the Desegregation—and Resegregation—of America’s Schools | The Atlantic
Rebecca Palacios began teaching soon after a landmark court case mandated integration of Latino schools—and watched the case’s effects weaken over decades.
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