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  • 60 Years After Brown v. Board, Education Is Still the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time

    Sixty years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregated public schools violated our basic equal rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution—a decision that gave birth, in large part, to the civil rights movement in our country. But while the Brown v. Board of Education case is a historic event to be celebrated,…

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    Kevin Johnson






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    May 14, 2014
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