Marshall's biographer describes how the great lawyer achieved victory and explains why today new enemies of integration are unraveling the gains of the recent past. (EV)

In the waning months of World War II, Latino families in Orange County, California, protested efforts by local authorities to place their children in segregated schools. Their victory presaged the Supreme Court showdown in the next decade. (EV)

Lists desegregation measures in various states across the nation. (SB)

The Brown Decision, whose 50th Anniversary was observed in 2004, was a landmark case that ended the doctrine of separate but equal. During the observation of the anniversary, many pundits reflected on the political, social, and historical significance of Brown. This article takes a different approach in reflecting on the importance of Brown. A…

A discussion of the confusion and conflict surrounding the meaning of equal educational opportunity today: Does racial equality require desegregation? What is the practical meaning of desegregation--how much is enough? What are the effects of desegregation: Does equal opportunity mean racial mixing or does it mean more equitable school outcome?…

A report of recent news events, court rulings, legislation, research studies, and public opinion polls dealing with aspects of sexism, racism, and school desegregation on local and national levels. (EH)

Asserts that poor minority children today are too often relegated to ill-funded school systems that make a mockery of desegregation. With the recent Supreme Court decision upholding affirmative action, calls for colleges to renew their efforts to improve high school students' preparation for college. (EV)

An excerpt from Morgan et al., v. Hennigan et al., in U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, in which the court found that the Boston public schools were segregated as a result of purposeful actions of school board members who acted with intent to segregate the schools. (EH)

In this article, the author describes how he was born in 1954, just four months after the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision outlawed the "separate but equal" doctrine of school segregation. He discusses how that fact has shaped his life immeasurably. Beginning with entering the world in Tallahassee, Fla., where his…

The history of public higher education for African Americans in Florida provides an excellent opportunity to examine American institutional and political dynamics. Following World War II, Florida public higher education expanded dramatically, while at the same time, state leaders maintained racial segregation well after "Brown v. Board of…

An analysis of the theoretical, psychological, and practical implications of black community control of schools as a viable response to white separatism and discrimination. (EH)

Two kinds of research, quantitative investigations and qualitative studies, are needed to assist policy makers in understanding the White flight/school desegregation relationship. At the least, a pluralistic model of research strategies and many more case studies should be undertaken before and after public policy intervention. (Author/KR)

A review of the various actions, reactions, and social implications of various court decisions and decrees on the desegregation process. (EH)