70 Years Later: Georgians reflect on integrating public schools following Supreme Court decision

This year marks 70 years since the Supreme Court issued its historic decision in the Brown v. Board of Education lawsuit. The landmark ruling outlawed racial segregation in public schools.

Rights4Children recently hosted a panel discussion and reception in commemoration at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Wednesday’s special edition of “Closer Look” includes the two-part panel discussion moderated by show host Rose Scott.

For the first part of the conversation, we hear from Harold Scott, Rev. Henry Mathis and Phyllis Jackson-Scott, who all participated in integrating K-12 public schools in Georgia. Cathy Loving, a former Atlanta Public Schools archivist and assistant to Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, also participated in the discussion.