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"I Was the Only One in the Building." Lived Experiences of Black School Counselors Post-"Brown v. Board of Education" in Predominantly White Schools
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Jones, YeVonne A. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of Black school counselors post-"Brown v. Board of Education" (1954) decision and their integration into predominantly White public schools. A literature review was conducted which included the history of school counseling, "Brown v. Board of Education," and its…
Descriptors: School Counselors, African Americans, Desegregation Litigation, School Desegregation
The Double Consciousness of African American Students Who Desegregated Atlanta Public Schools
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Crawford, Tanya T.; Bohan, Chara Haeussler – Educational Foundations, 2019
Six years after "Brown v. Board of Education", Atlanta reluctantly complied with the order to desegregate its school system rather than risk having schools closed due to noncompliance. Out of 132 students, nine black high school seniors desegregated four of Atlanta's all-white high schools. The purpose of this study is to explore and…
Descriptors: African American Students, School Desegregation, High School Students, Desegregation Litigation
Lessons Learned and Opportunities Ignored Since "Brown v. Board of Education:" Youth Development and the Myth of a Color-Blind Society. Fourth Annual Brown Lecture in Education Research
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Spencer, Margaret Beale – Educational Researcher, 2008
The scholarship of Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark, referenced in the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in "Brown v. Board of Education," emphasized the nation's color line, not only in the Jim Crow South but in American cities overall. The Clarks pointed out the critical role of context; however, they applied it narrowly to the issue…
Descriptors: Social Science Research, African American Children, Youth, Self Concept