KC Oasis Sunday Gathering — Featured speaker: Valerie Mendoza, “Beyond Brown: Mexican Struggles for Equality Before and After Brown V. Board”
Kansas City Oasis Community Center 1717 W 41st St, Kansas City, MOMusical guest: Zee Underscore (https://zeeunderscore.com/) Community moment: Ron Ruhnke Featured speaker: Valerie Mendoza, "Beyond Brown: Mexican Struggles for Equality Before and After Brown V. Board” The momentous 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case dismantled racial segregation in public schools. Yet, the segregation experienced by Mexican and Mexican American students is often overlooked. This presentation looks at the ways the Latino communities banded together to fight discrimination and demand equal protection under the law, focusing special attention on Kansas examples. By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).