In the two decades following the landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, tens of thousands of Southern Black teachers lost their jobs. However, few scholars have studied how Brown affected Black teachers in the North. In “The Impact of Brown v. Board of Education on Black Teachers Outside of the South, 1934-1974,” Professor Zoë Burkholder traces this complex history before and after Brown.
The research offers nuance to the broader discourse surrounding desegregation’s impact on Black educators. The report will serve as a foundation for a panel discussion exploring historical tensions that continue to exist in education policy debates, including the extent to which Black communities should prioritize integration and/or support for Black-led schools.
Join the Annenberg Institute and NCSD for a presentation of this new research and an interdisciplinary panel discussion that examines the historical link between desegregation, Black educators, and racial justice.
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