Today With Dr. Kaye: 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

Published May 20, 2024 at 3:10 PM EDT

FILE - Nancy Armstrong, a teacher at the Marshall Elementary School in Harrisburg, Penn., assists her students in the use of computers to aid them in their studies. Friday, May 17, 2024, marks 70 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional. On paper, Brown v. Board of Education still stands. In reality, school integration is all but gone, the victim of a gradual series of court cases that slowly eroded it, leaving little behind. (AP Photo/Paul Vathis, File)

Show aired May 17, 2024.

During this broadcast, Dr. Kaye commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision.

Dr. Kaye, Reverend Dr. Michael Bell and attorney Dwight Pettit delve into the historical roots of segregation, the challenges of achieving true educational equality, and the ongoing struggles against systemic barriers that perpetuate racial divides.

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