Brown v. Board
Education
Questions on 'Brown v. Board of Education' Often a 'Catch 22' for Judicial Nominees
The landmark school desegregation ruling may be settled law, but can also be used to put nominees on the spot, as one of President Donald Trump's picks for the federal bench saw this week.
Education
Some Reflections on Linda C. Brown, a Daughter, Litigant, and Civil Rights Icon
Brown, who died this week at age 75, was sometimes in the forefront, at other times in the background, of the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark school desegregation case.
Education
Linda C. Brown, Key Figure in Historic U.S. Desegregation Case, Dies at 75
Brown was the oldest daughter of Oliver L. Brown, lead plaintiff in the Brown v. Board of Education case that struck down racial segregation in education.
Law & Courts
Obituary
Obituary
Jack Greenberg, a civil rights lawyer who helped litigate the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, has died.
Law & Courts
Jack Greenberg, Key Figure in Brown v. Board of Education Case, Dies at 91
Greenberg, who was in his 20s when he helped argue cases that reached the U.S. Supreme Court under the umbrella of Brown v. Board, was the last living lawyer involved in the case.
Equity & Diversity
Daughter of Brown v. Board Plaintiff Asks NAACP to Drop Call for Charter Ban
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and the Black Alliance for Educational Options organized a group of 160 black educators, advocates, lawmakers and religious leaders to sign a letter to the NAACP.
Equity & Diversity
Daughter of Brown v. Board Plaintiff Talks Leadership, Topeka, Segregation
Cheryl Brown Henderson, a former educator and president of the Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research, discusses the significance of having Superintendent Tiffany Anderson, an African-American woman, at the helm of Topeka's public schools.
Equity & Diversity
News in Brief
Court Orders Miss. District to Desegregate Schools
Despite the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision striking down racially segregated public schools, one small Mississippi district had resisted—until now.
Education
Fighting for School Desegregation: An Interview With John A. Stokes (Video)
In 1951, John A. Stokes joined other black students in a strike over the condition of their school and subsequently became a figure in Brown v. Board of Ed. Hear his story and the message he wants to share with students today.
Education
Brown v. Board of Education to Be Featured in C-SPAN's 'Landmark Cases'
The 90-minute live special, airing Monday night, features the only education case included in the public affairs channel's first list of landmark cases.
Education
C-SPAN to Examine Brown v. Board of Education in 'Landmark Cases' Series
The 90-minute live special, airing Monday night, features the only education case included in the public affairs channel's first list of landmark cases.
Education
Opinion
The Legacy of Brown v. Board (2) 60 Years Later: Innovation and Schools
The Brown II decision was not only a critical moment for American education in 1955, but it also continues to shape the framework for how we deliver education to over 50 million students today in new and innovative ways.
Education
Opinion
The Legacy of Brown v. Board (2) 60 Years Later: Demography and Schools
As the demography of our schools continues to change, exploring other models and methods to make educational freedom a reality for more American schoolchildren is essential for keeping the spirit of Brown alive.
Education
Opinion
The Legacy of Brown v. Board (2) 60 Years Later: Courts and Schools
In advance of Gerard Robinson's event on Brown v. Board, the AEI scholar discusses the impact of the decision 60 years on.