“If you want to desegregate America, start with public schools,” said Shaw.
“If you want to honor Brown then desegregate public schools.”
Clegg rejected the argument that affirmative action was needed to level the playing field. Clegg added that the disparities Blacks face have little to do with whether or not they go to all-Black schools or schools that aren’t diverse. The problems, he said, stem from poor decision-making, such as having children out of wedlock. Seven out of 10 Black children are born to single parents. Disparities exist when children grow up without fathers and that correlates with social issues such as drug abuse, violence. These problems cannot be tackled by the schools, he said.
- Margaret Kamara
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