1. The Crisis in black education then and now

3. The strife for equal education

4. Prentice Sharpe, 2 years old, fell into line behind the "big kids" as they picketed a predominantly black elementary school in Albany, New York, May 18, It was part of an organized civil rights demonstration in several communities across New York State in observance of the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision barring segregation in public schools.

5. “THE STRUGGLE FOR INTEGRATED SCHOOLS has gone through a number of phases since the 1954 decision and has been shaped -- both encouraged and constrained -- by various court rulings and emotional political and public policy battles. Following Brown and Brown II, education became the focus of what was called the South's ‘massive resistance’ to the Court's rulings.”

6. “MASSIVE RESISTANCE was symbolized most dramatically by Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus' order that his state's national guard unit block the admission of nine African American students to Little Rock's Central High School in The nearly month-long confrontation ended when President Eisenhower sent in U.S. troops to protect the students.”

7. “we will prevail…”

8. THE MEMPHIS 13
The Memphis 13 are the group of young children who integrated the schools of Memphis, TN. On October 3, 1961, 13 African-American first grade students were enrolled in schools that were previously all white. The schools that the students attended were Bruce, Gordon, Rozelle, and Springdale elementary schools.[1]
The students attended the following schools: Bruce Elementary (Dwania Kyles, Harry Williams, Michael Willis); Gordon Elementary (Alvin Freeman, Sharon Malone, Sheila Malone, Pamela Mayes); Rozelle Elementary (Joyce Bell, E.C. Freeman, Leandrew Wiggins, Clarence Williams); Springdale Elementary (Deborah Ann Holt; Jacqueline Moore).

9. Tennessee Education Protesters
1973 Desegregation Protest, University of Memphis
Tennessee Education Protesters
“I am a man,” Civil Rights in Memphis

10. “It's a statistically sound fact that high school dropouts in all demographics have a higher likelihood of incarceration at some point in their lives. Sadly, over half of black young men who attend urban high schools do not earn a diploma. Of the dropouts, nearly 60 percent will go to prison at some point. In fact, The Sentencing Project projects that 1 in 3 black men will likely see the inside of a prison cell at some point in their lives. “
“During the 2011–12 school year, African American girls were almost three times more likely than white girls to be arrested or referred to law enforcement in school. Arrest and incarceration exacerbates these symptoms of trauma, often trapping girls in a cycle of criminal justice system involvement.”

12. The crisis in black education has continued on for many years
The crisis in black education has continued on for many years. The school to prison pipeline is at an all-time high, and graduation rates for African American students continue to remain at a low percentage. Many other issues are affecting education for the black community, including the lack of funding. How can we overcome this tremendous problem? Foremost, we can bring attention to this crisis until people everywhere consider this one of our country’s biggest problems. The responsibility lies within each and every one of us. Defy the statistics, and be the best student and person you can be.
With the combined efforts of every teacher, faculty member, and student starting in our school, we can be the start of the revolution demanding a solution to the crisis that affects the our school, community, and country.

14. The Crisis in Black Education Mediator: Audra Jones
Presentation By: Sarah Swimm
Media Editor: Yarithza Garcia