Matt Gonzales and Aneth Naranjo The school integration movement in New York City (NYC) was blossoming in 2019. The public’s eyes and ears were following the lead of student organizers from groups like IntegrateNYC, Teens Take Charge, the Asian Student Advocacy Project (ASAP), and many others who were bringing segregation to the forefront. The city began to take real action … [Read more...] about Bridging Generations: Reflections on Intergenerational Movement-Building and Youth Organizing in New York City (January-April 2024 P & R Article)
The Future of Brown is Multiracial (January-April 2024 P & R Article)
Alejandra T. Vázquez Baur Around the birth of the Civil Rights Movement, integration efforts primarily aimed to desegregate Black and white communities in schools and beyond. Given the undoing of rights for Black Americans secured during Reconstruction and the insidious effects of Jim Crow laws and segregation in the South, this was the just and appropriate focus for the … [Read more...] about The Future of Brown is Multiracial (January-April 2024 P & R Article)
The Southern Education Foundation’s Legacy with Brown v. Board of Education (January-April 2024 P & R Article)
Raymond C. Pierce When I reflect on the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision that ended the ‘separate but equal’ doctrine of our nation’s educational system, I can’t help but consider the historic context in which this landmark case evolved and how it reflects the long struggle for educational opportunity. We know that during the … [Read more...] about The Southern Education Foundation’s Legacy with Brown v. Board of Education (January-April 2024 P & R Article)
Censored, Erased, and Whitewashed: Jim Crow Education in the Twenty-First Century (January-April 2024 P & R Article)
Elizabeth Gillespie McRae In January 2021, a presidential-commissioned study on the teaching of U.S. History titled “The 1776 Report” condemned the teaching of so-called critical race theory, identity politics, an emphasis on political oppression, and a tendency to look at “groups” rather than exceptional individuals. Given that Donald Trump left office that same month, the … [Read more...] about Censored, Erased, and Whitewashed: Jim Crow Education in the Twenty-First Century (January-April 2024 P & R Article)
How Brown v. Board of Education Affected Black Teachers: A New Perspective (January-April 2024 P & R Article)
Zoë Burkholder Speaking to a packed audience in Montclair, New Jersey in 1957, director of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund Thurgood Marshall asked, “Can you name two counties in New Jersey where there is a mixed faculty and student body in every public school?” As lead counsel for Brown v. Board of Education, Marshall was certain of the answer: no. There was not a single … [Read more...] about How Brown v. Board of Education Affected Black Teachers: A New Perspective (January-April 2024 P & R Article)
