WNYC: As Brown v. Board Turns 65 Years Old, Students Say "Retire Segregation"
The landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. the Board of Education of Topeka turns 65 Friday. In New York City, some student activists are celebrating with what they're calling a "retirement party" for school segregation.
"For it to be 65 years ago, not much has changed," said Jace Valentine, a senior at a Brooklyn high school. Valentine is a member of the student-led advocacy group Integrate NYC, which planned on distributing 25,000 newspapers across the city on the anniversary.