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'We will not fail:' NAACP and Black advocates push for equal education OAKLAND, Calif. - "It was almost like segregation had never ended," says Oakland's Oscar Wright.  Brown v. the Board of Education ended school segregation in 1954. But in Oakland in the 1980s, Wright says it seems like the landmark case had never happened.  "East of Telegraph was white, west of Telegraph was black," says Wright, a long-time education advocate.  The 97-year-old has been attending Oakland Unified school board meetings since the 80s, fighting for equal education every step of the way.  In 1993, Wright and...

Brandon Anderson Transformed Devastating Loss Into A Quest To Reform Policing In America Sponsored by Shea Moisture. The Shea Moisture Justice Coalition grant winner founded Raheem, an organization that helps survivors of police brutality report violence and get justice. Brandon Anderson’s work as a force for social justice change was spawned from an unexepect tragedy. After his life partner was killed during a routine traffic stop by a cop, Anderson became an advocate for survivors of police violence. “The officer that killed my partner had a reputation for being violent,” Anderson tol...