Nearly forgotten: the book behind 'Brown'.(An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and American Democracy)(Book Review)

From: Commonweal | Date: February 11, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

The year 2004 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Supreme Court's historic Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Commemorations were impressive and included an exhibit at the Library of Congress and numerous articles, both pro and con, analyzing Brown's enduring influence. Education authorities like Pedro Noguera lamented that white flight from the cities and subsequent court decisions had "undermined the goals of Brown," whereas African-American legal scholar Derrick Bell deemed Brown a failure in achieving its stated goal of equal education for all. Virtually no attention was ...

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