55 Years ago in Little Rock, Arkansas

Ernest Green

Brown vs. the Board of Education decision, 1954

• “In the field of Education,” the justices said, ‘Separate but Equal’ has no place.”

• Racial segregation in schools is "inherently unequal" and is thus always unconstitutional.

It took the presence of federal troops to ensure safety for 9 students!

How integrated are we today?

Are we re-segregating?

Achievement, graduation gap

It’s not a question of ability

It’s a matter of equality! It’s a matter of fairness.