Charise L. Cheney, Blacks Against Brown : The Intra-racial Struggle over Segregated Schools in Topeka, Kansas Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2024. 253 pp.

Key Points

• The book examines the intra-racial struggles among Black Americans regarding the fight against segregated schools in Topeka, Kansas.
• Historical analysis of primary documents related to the Brown v. Board of Education case.
• Interviews and narratives from community members involved in the desegregation efforts.
• Discussion of educational policies and their impact on the Black community.
• Details the conflicting perspectives within the Black community about desegregation.
• Highlights the grassroots activism that emerged in opposition to segregation.
• Analyzes the long-term implications of these struggles on educational equity.