Ella’s Lessons: Black Teachers after Brown v. Board of Education
Ella’s Lessons: Black Teachers after Brown v. Board of Education
Ella’s Lessons follows Ella, a passionate and highly qualified Black educator who is demoted from her position as assistant principal in the aftermath of the Brown v. Board of Education decision to integrate schools. Now a seventh-grade English teacher at an integrated school, Ella must navigate a hostile work environment while also supporting Black students who face racism from white teachers. This comic focuses on the aftermath of Brown v. Board of Education, a landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision that the “separate but equal” racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. It required schools to integrate without specifying exactly how. Ella’s Lessons explores how Black educators and students were treated as an afterthought during school integration and highlights the importance of community relationships in inspiring social change. After reading this book, you will know how the Brown v. Board decision reshaped education, disrupted the careers of Black teachers, and left a complex legacy that continues to shape issues of equality and segregation in schools today.
Details
28-page book
1 historian interview
10 workbook questions
For grades 7-12
