Posts Tagged ‘Segregation’

Your Turn: Why are schools still segregated?

In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. Today, U.S. schools are more segregated than they were four decades ago.



Book Review: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Travel back to Mississippi in 1933 when you read this exciting book.



Review: Fire from the Rock

“Sylvia’s experiences of racism are based on true events, which makes the book very emotional.”



Choosing a New Justice

Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens is retiring in June 2010. What sort of judge will Obama choose to replace him?



Who Am I?

Guess who these four Black students were and find out what they did to help end segregation between Black and white people.



Leon’s Story

A review of a book by Leon Walter Tillage about the life of an ordinary man who went through great struggles and tragedies only because of the color of his skin.