Today’s show comes from the Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity’s Student Voices Series: Implications of Desegregation on NC Teacher Pipeline. This event explored the difficult experiences of students and educators of color during the years following the landmark decision of Brown v. Board of Education. Also discussed is how these experiences of the desegregation of schools can shed light on the root causes, current barriers, and possible solutions to recruiting and retaining a diverse teaching workforce.

Guests:

Dr. Dudley E. Flood, Flood Center Namesake and Retired Educator

Dorothy Counts-Scoggins, Retired/Community Activist

Dr. Jo Ann Chavis Lowery, Retired Educator

Stanley Vickers, Retired US Marine