How far have we come, 54 years after Brown V. Board?

Is Black America in Educational Crisis?

• 26% increase in the number of Black Students leaving High School before graduating, 1986-2004
• Only 18% of 25-39 year old African-Americans have college degree compared to 30.8 percent of whites in same age group
• 7% Decline in College Matriculation. 62% of African -Americans graduating from High School in 2004 entered in College. In 2007 that number dropped to 55.7 %

Please join us May 17th for a Community Conversation on Education Futures in Black America.

9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. @ UTSA Downtown, Southwest Room, Durango Building.

How Far Have We Come? 54 years after Brown V. Board.

9:30 a.m. Road to Brown V. Board

Two Views of Impact with Lamont Jefferson, atty & Claude Foster, NAACP Voter Fund.

Noon-lunch