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Loder-Jackson, Tondra L.; Christensen, Lois McFadyen; Kelly, Hilton – Journal of Negro Education, 2016
This article highlights the overshadowed contributions that Marion Thompson Wright, Ruby Jackson Gainer, and Mamie Phipps Clark made to the landmark "Brown v. Board of Education" case. Arguably, "Brown" would not have materialized without their legal and scholarly activism. Yet their legacies were eclipsed by legendary race men…
Descriptors: School Desegregation, Desegregation Litigation, Females, Womens Education
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Farinde, Abiola A.; Allen, Ayana; Lewis, Chance W. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2016
Sixty years after "Brown v. Board of Education," retention trends indicate that there is a Black teacher shortage. Research shows that Black teachers' retention rates are often lower than the retention rates of White teachers. Black teachers report low salaries, lack of administrative support, and other school variables as reasons for…
Descriptors: African American Teachers, Teacher Persistence, Intention, Elementary Secondary Education
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Saunders, Deloris M. – Negro Educational Review, 1981
Evaluates the impact of the 1954 "Brown" decision and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on equal opportunity for women. Reviews the similar struggles faced by Blacks and women in the areas of education and employment. (GC)
Descriptors: Blacks, Civil Rights Legislation, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Secondary Education