Oliver Brown, an African American welder and assistant pastor, brings a case against the Topeka Board of Education for not allowing his 9-year-old daughter, Linda Brown, to attend Sumner Elementary ...

In the American judicial system, the two small words “et al.,” meaning “and others,” erase the names, faces and histories of everyday individuals seeking justice, fighting for their rights. Used as a ...

Seventy years ago, on May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the Brown v. Board of Education decision, finding that racially segregated public schools are unconstitutional. The court’s ruling ...

After 70 years, what is left to say about Brown v. Board of Education? A lot, it turns out. As the anniversary nears this week for the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic May 17, 1954, decision that ...

By R. L’Heureux Lewis-McCoy — May 15, 2024 4 min read The segregation that was meant to be uprooted with the Brown decision not only persisted, but it has grown, and today, we stand at a critical ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Friday marks the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision from the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled school segregation unconstitutional in the United States. That ...

On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Speaking for the unanimous court, Chief Justice Earl Warren opined that, “Today, education is ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Friday marked the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that sparked the end of racial segregation in public schools throughout the ...

Today is the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. That ruling is one of the most famous decisions in the history of the Supreme Court, and probably the most widely praised. But many ...

Seventy years ago this month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. It was the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kan. What's ...

The U.S. Supreme Court's historic Brown v. Board of Education ruling occurred on May 17, 1954! The Brown v. Board of Education court case is recognized as one of the most crucial cases in the fight ...