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The Thurgood Marshall Institute at the Legal Defense Fund brings you Justice Above All, a quarterly series about the evolution of, and continued need for, racial justice advocacy. We’ve entered a time where many of the building blocks underpinning our work for racial justice are being questioned or actively undermined. Justice Above All provides an accessible way to help inform the national debate, revive our history, and remember how far we still must go in our quest to realize the ideals for which Thurgood Marshall and the advocates he led fought.

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Brown at 70: Tracing the Legacy and History of Brown v. Board of Education

May 15, 2024 • The Legal Defense Fund • Season 2 • Episode 2

May 2024 marks 70 years since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education declaring the “separate but equal” doctrine unconstitutional and marking a new standard for American education.This episode is part one of a special three-part arc to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Brown, which dismantled legal racial apartheid in the United States and radically reshaped American life. The series will dive into the history and legacy of this groundbreaking LDF case. On this episode, we trace the origins of the case through to the state of equitable admissions in public education today.

For more information on this episode, please visit: https://tminstituteldf.org/brown-at-70-tracing-the-legacy-and-history-of-brown-v-board-of-education/

This episode was produced by Keecee DeVenny, Ananya Karthik, Lauren O'Neil, and Sandhya Kajeepeta. It's edited by Keecee DeVenny.

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