White segregationist demonstrators protesting at the admission of the Little Rock Nine, to Central High School, 1959. The Little Rock Nine were a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Their enrol

Little Rock Nine's 60th Anniversary Commemorated

Monday marked the 60th anniversary of the Little Rock Nine, a group of Black teenagers who broke the segregation barrier…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
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Judge Rejects St. Louis Mom’s School Discrimination Lawsuit

A judge dismisses a case from a St. Louis mother who says her school district's desegregation plan is racially discriminatory.…
by nigelroberts1
02.09.85
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Farewell To A School Desegregation Pioneer

An Alabama civil rights pioneer is laid to rest. Dr. Sonnie Hereford was determined to knock down the wall of…
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
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The Courts Can Outlaw Racist Policies, But They…

Sixty years after the Brown v. Board of Education decision, education inequalities still exist. What did we really achieve through…
by Janaye Ingram, Acting National Director of the National Action Network
06.06.10
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White Mob Stops School Desegregation In Texas On…

Despite the 1954 “Brown v. Board Of Education” Supreme Court ruling, which struck down the segregation of public schools, a…
by D.L. Chandler
06.10.05
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Appeals Court Rules Ark. Can’t Stop Desegregation Funds

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas cannot cut off millions of dollars in funding for desegregation programs in Little Rock-area…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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OPINION: Poor Whites Get Confederate History Month &…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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N.Y. County Signs Landmark Housing Desegregation Deal
by smokey fontaine
01.01.70
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