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Instead of learning from the past to solve today's problems, these politicians perpetuate the past by whitewashing it. This disingenuousness does more than distort commemoration; it's crippling our future.
The Brown decision was made up of five lawsuits, including one that originated in Virginia when, in 1951, students at Robert Russa Moton High School staged a walkout in protest.
The county does have plans to renovate its elementary school, though funding remains a question.
This year's first candidate forum was held Sept. 16 at the Moton Museum. Here's part of that forum, covering Prince Edward School Board races
Massive Resistance was a period in Virginia history when public schools closed rather than integrate Black students and white students. As a result, many students lost years of education. That's why Virginia created a special scholarship program 20 years ago.