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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES 60 years after Brown

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES 60 years after Brown:



WEEKEND QUOTABLES 60 years after Brown

Grandparent Ollie Clements at Gresham sit-in
Donna Brazile 
"Sixty years later, 'separate and unequal' is still alive...privatizing our school systems results in increased segregation, not improved opportunities." -- CNN
Gary Younge
Racism is far more than old white men using the N-word -- The Guardian
Ollie Clements, a grandparent of a Gresham student
“Not just books and textbooks and other materials. We need teachers. Why can’t we have music? Why can’t we have art?” -- CBS Chicago
Michelle Obama
“Many districts in this country have actually pulled back on efforts to integrate their schools, and many communities have become less diverse, leading to Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES 60 years after Brown: