How These Black Students Fought ModernDay Segregation NowThis

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Students at Block High School in Jonesville, Louisiana, protested the unacceptable conditions and educational disparities affecting their school — here’s how their action led to justice. • » Subscribe to NowThis: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe • More than 50 years after Brown v. Board of Education ended school segregation at American high schools and public schools, African American students are still suffering in a modern-day version of segregation. Despite the Civil Rights Act of 1964, racism and inequality are everywhere in the U.S. We went to Catahoula Parish and Jonesville, Louisiana, to visit Block High School which is feeling the effects of modern segregation. School facilities are dilapidated and full of mold. Teachers are forced to teach subjects they know nothing about. With a predominantly Black student body, it is economically and racially segregated. Just 13 miles away is Harrisonburg High School in Harrisonburg Louisiana which is the polar opposite. Attendees of Block High school led a student protest and changes are actually being made. • See our original report from January 2019: • How Black High School Students Are Hu... • #CivilRights #Segregation #Students #Protest #HighSchool #BlackStudents • Connect with NowThis • » Like us on Facebook: http://go.nowth.is/News_Facebook • » Tweet us on Twitter: http://go.nowth.is/News_Twitter • » Follow us on Instagram: http://go.nowth.is/News_Instagram • » Find us on Snapchat Discover: http://go.nowth.is/News_Snapchat • NowThis is your premier news outlet providing you with all the videos you need to stay up to date on all the latest in trending news. From entertainment to politics, to viral videos and breaking news stories, we’re delivering all you need to know straight to your social feeds. We live where you live. • / nowthisnews • @nowthisnews

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