Much of what you think you know about Linda Brown – a central figure in Brown v. Board of Education – is wrong
- Written by Charise Cheney, Associate Professsor of Ethnic Studies, University of Oregon
AP
As the nation commemorates the life of Linda Brown Thompson – the public face of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case – Brown is being celebrated as a heroic young girl from Topeka who “brought a case that ended segregation in public schools in...