Brown v. Board of Education

Whereas, The 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that segregating students in public schools by race denied children their constitutional right to equal protection under the law;

Whereas, Brown v. Board of Education sparked the civil rights movement, which wrought enormous change to America's laws and public schools; and

Whereas, This year brings a wide array of efforts to mark the 50th anniversary of the historical civil rights desegregation decision;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges support the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the school desegregation decision in Brown v. Board of Education.