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Learn about Brown v. Board online

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WASHINGTON — Universities and libraries are offering the public more information than ever about the Supreme Court's 1954 desegregation ruling in Brown v. Board of Education.

The nation will mark the 50th anniversary of the decision on May 17.

Some online options for learning more about the landmark decision:

- Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission

- Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research

- Black Caucus of the American Library Association Inc.

- The Robert Russa Moton Museum: A Center for the Study of Civil Rights in Education

- Briggs-De Laine-Pearson Foundation

- Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site

- University of Michigan

More to explore

Court decision changed lives for blacks in rural community

Four Farmville, Va., residents recall how the Brown ruling affected them. Read their stories and listen to audio comments in an interactive gallery of vignettes.

Interactive timeline: Desegregation moves forward and back

From the 1950s to today, learn about key events in black Americans' struggle for equality in education.

Students share their views about race and school integration

In audio interviews, students from the Louisville, Ky., area say they value diversity but note that self-segregation is common.

Museum exhibits offer lessons about significance of Brown case