MLK Symposium 2010: Civil Rights in Education Resources

Schomburg Studies on the Black Experience contains essays, key research, primary sources, timelines, video clips and images related to Black studies. It was developed in collaboration with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and the New York Public Library.

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Click below to search the Greenwood Library catalog for selected materials about:

• African American civil rights in the 20th century
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Children of immigrants - Education
• Children with disabilities - Education
• Civil rights workers
• Discrimination in education
• Educational equalization in the U.S. (key term for equity in education)
• Minorities - Education
• Race relations in the U.S.
• Segregation in education
• Sex discrimination in education

For a collection of articles from 1950 to 1970 about Brown v Board and civil rights in education, including the Farmville school closings, ask for the Brown v Board notebooks, LA380.P74 B77, at the Circulation Desk.

Selected e-books about equity in education in the U.S.:

• Graduating Class: Disadvantaged Students Crossing the Bridge of Higher Education (2006)
• Latino Education: An Agenda for Community Action Research (2005)
• Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education?: Understanding Race & Disability in Schools (2006)

If you've seen any of these films, click on the stars to rate them. See also DVDs and Videos related to civil rights in Prince Edward County, Virginia.