Problems of "White Flight"
"... One nation ... indivisible ..."
February 22, 1977
In this work, Herb Block reminded Americans of the divisions between public education in the inner cities and the suburbs, made more pronounced by "white flight" from urban areas after the Brown v. Board decision. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights reported on February 15, 1977, that true desegregation could be achieved in urban areas only if students were bused between cities and suburbs. It argued that segregation had actually increased since 1954. Block strove to make Americans aware of the need for equality in education during his career, and bequeathed money to the United Negro College Fund in his will.
Online Resource: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/brown/brown-aftermath.html
Credit: Herblock in The Washington Post