School Integration Left Panel Detail

Title

School Integration Left Panel Detail

Creator

Lavornis Royal

Description

This scene in the mural shows news of Brown v. Board of Education (1954) spreading. On the left, a young newspaper salesman is hawking his fare on the steps of the Supreme Court. On the right, the Supreme Court justices who decided the case unanimously are pictured, with Chief Justice Earl Warren featured prominently. In the upper right corner, a young boy watches the news on the television as a smile begins to creep across his face.

Subject

1900-1999

Black art

Desegregation

Paperboys

Newspaper vendors

Television broadcasting of news--Law and legislation

Supreme Court Building (Washington, D.C.)

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

School integration

Additional Techniques

Mural painting

Format

JPEG

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TSU.0283.001

Rights

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Main Image

School Integration