The Desegregation of the Howard County Public School System

After the landmark Brown v. Board of Ed Supreme Court decision, school districts were directed to desegregate all public schools. Joi

n former county executive Allan Kittleman, along with Doug and Barbara Sands, Herman Charity and Bessie Bordenave as they share their stories as students who attended both segregated and integrated schools in the county.

Learn about how officials in Howard County delayed desegregation for over 10 years.