Mendez v. Westminster and Mexican American Desegregation
International relations and foreign influence helped end legal segregation of Mexican American students in California after World War II.
Educate Thy Neighbor: Missouri’s Accidental Desegregation Win
The 2010 Turner v. Clayton judgment was a milestone on the path toward reimagining education as a community’s responsibility.
Desegregating Bowling Alleys
The bowling desegregation movement began during World War II, but wouldn’t end there.
Desegregating the Girl Scouts
The Girl Scouts had always professed that they were open to all girls. But how did that play out in segregated cities?
Does Busing Work to Integrate Schools?
Busing as a means used to end school segregation remains controversial. Does it work? The case of Norfolk, Virginia, is highly instructive.
The Invention of Middle School
In the 1960s, one scholar writes, there was no grand vision behind the idea of a middle school. The problem that the model sought to solve was segregation.
Desegregating Mizzou
It took twelve years and the Supreme Court before the University of Missouri agreed to accept black students.
When a Memoir Tells Half the Story: Prince Edward County and School Desegregation
Kristen Green's memoir Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County neglects the broader significance of the county's school desegregation crisis.
Albert Einstein: Genius and Anti-racist
A look at Albert Einstein's passionate fight against racism.