BlackCommentator.com Cartoonist and writer Mr. Fish lives in Philadelphia, PA. He saysnever asked to be born. Occasionally, he laughs his head off. His mother has no idea what he’s up to. She cries easily. His Website is clowncrack.com. Contact Mr. Fish and BC.

Seventy-one years ago, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, declaring that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. For generations of Black families, Brown represented more than a legal decision. It represented aspiration, validation, and