by Miguel A. De La Torre | Mar 26, 2007 | Opinion
Until the 1950s, racial segregation in public schools was the norm throughout the United States. In Topeka, Kan., a black third-grader named Linda Brown had to walk one mile to get to her black elementary school, even though a white elementary school was only seven...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Jan 4, 2006 | Opinion
One of the greatest accomplishments of the Civil Rights Movement focused on a desegregated education. Until the 1950s, racial segregation in public schools was the norm throughout the United States. In Topeka, Kan., a black third‑grader named Linda Brown had to walk...
by James L. Evans | May 20, 2004 | Opinion
This past week marked the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. In announcing the unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling that effectively ended legalized racial segregation in our culture, Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote: “We conclude that, in the field...
