By Giovanni Zaburoni
It’s been six decades since the Brown
v. Board of Education decision changed the landscape of public schools
across the country. Black children faced hostile crowds, hostile
teachers, and hostile students as they integrated schools nationwide in
the hopes of receiving a better education and a change in how the public
at large viewed Black people. White supremacy during that time was
seen as a moral good, not an evil that suppressed many of America’s
citizens. So much work, blood, sweat, and tears went into desegregating
the school system in the late 50’s and during the Civil Rights Movement
in the 60’s but how much of it has really paid off?
Neighborhoods and school systems
across the country remain as segregated as ever so the question remains,
did Black leaders of the past focus more on creating quality schools
for Black children, or did they do the right thing by forcing white
schools to accept Black students? Much like today, Black schools got
very little funding while white schools received much more. If Black
students attended white schools, some thought they would receive a
better education. Many saw desegregation as a way for Black people to
eventually move up the economic ladder because people hire who they
know. But there were many pitfalls as well.
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Source: Your Black World News
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