Seventy years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Brown v. Board of Education and found that racially segregated public schools were unconstitutional.
This landmark case was a foundational part of the civil rights movement. It helped pave the way for the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which strengthened provisions for the enforcement of desegregation and was followed by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Fair Housing Act of 1968.
We need equity in education, housing, voting, and all other areas of life to build a safe and healthy Washington for all, regardless of age, race, gender, where you live, or who you love.
While we have made great strides in our state, we still have a long way to go — including in educational equity. Education is a human right, but students with disabilities still face inequities at school, and we need tools and resources to address our growing student mental health crisis.
This anniversary is important for Nick personally, too. Winning the Attorney General’s race would make Nick Washington’s first Black statewide executive office holder — and he’s eager to continue to build a welcoming and accepting state our civil rights trailblazers would be proud of.
Thank you,
— Team Nick
Nick Brown for Attorney General
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