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Direct linkLewis, Jamie B. – Educational Studies: Journal of the American Educational Studies Association, 2005
This article provides a brief overview of segregated education in Kansas and then explores 3 legal cases: (a) Reynolds v. The Board of Education of the City of Topeka (1903), (b) Wright v. Board of Education of Topeka (1930), and (c) Graham v. Board of Education of Topeka (1941), the precursors to Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, School Segregation, Educational History, African Americans
Grady, Marilyn L.; LaCost, Barbara Y. – Journal of Women in Educational Leadership, 2004
This article describes three women who hold prominent places in the history of the United States. They are: (1) Linda Brown, the symbol of "bringing down segregation" in U.S. schools; (2) Rosa Parks, the mother of the Civil Rights Movement; and (3) Coretta Scott King, an accomplished musician and singer. These women hold their places in…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Females, United States History, Federal Legislation
Black Teachers, Black Students, Black Communities, and Brown: Perspectives and Insights from Experts
Peer reviewedMilner, H. Richard; Howard, Tyrone C. – Journal of Negro Education, 2004
The impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas 1954 decision on the desegregation of public schools in the United States of America and the provisions of better learning opportunities for African American students are described. The study showed that the issues around African American teachers, post-desegregation, have to be studied…
Descriptors: African American Teachers, African American Students, African American Community, Desegregation Litigation
