Brown v. Board of Education

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Ruby was the first Black child to desegregate her school. This is what she learned

U.S. deputy marshals escort six-year-old Ruby Bridges from William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in November 1960. AP hide caption

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Ruby was the first Black child to desegregate her school. This is what she learned

September 7, 2022 • In 1960, at the age of six, Ruby Bridges was the first Black child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. Now she shares the lessons she learned with future generations.

Ruby was the first Black child to desegregate her school. This is what she learned

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Linda Brown, Who Was At Center Of Brown v. Board Of Education, Dies

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Linda Brown, Who Was At Center Of Brown v. Board Of Education, Dies

March 26, 2018 • As a schoolgirl, she was at the center of the landmark Supreme Court case that rejected racial segregation in American public schools. She died Sunday in Topeka, Kan. She was 76.

This Mostly White City Wants To Leave Its Mostly Black School District

A welcome sign at the city limit of Gardendale, Ala. The city is trying to break away from the larger Jefferson County School System to form its own system. Mark Almond/WBHM hide caption

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This Mostly White City Wants To Leave Its Mostly Black School District

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December 19, 2016 • Jefferson County, Ala., schools have been under a desegregation order for decades. Now that a majority-white city wants to form its own district, a judge must decide if it's violating civil rights.

This Mostly White City Wants To Leave Its Mostly Black School District

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Hey Students, Applying For College Aid Is Easier! (But Still Hard)

Margaret Feldman helps students (from left) Al Nagib Conteh, 17, and Devin Butler, 18, as they work through their FAFSA applications. Conteh's father, Ahmed Conteh (back), is there to help his son through some of the harder questions. Mayra Linares/NPR hide caption

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Hey Students, Applying For College Aid Is Easier! (But Still Hard)

November 16, 2016 • Washington overhauled the FAFSA to make it easier to complete, but it's still full of roadblocks for many teens.

Hey Students, Applying For College Aid Is Easier! (But Still Hard)

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Holder: Subtle Racism Is Greater Threat Than 'Outbursts Of Bigotry'

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Holder: Subtle Racism Is Greater Threat Than 'Outbursts Of Bigotry'

May 17, 2014 • On the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, Attorney General Eric Holder and first lady Michelle Obama said racism is still alive and there is work yet to be done.