DARE TO DREAM
In 1955, when the U.S. Supreme Court mandated integration in the nation’s public schools, most Americans believed that landmark decision would unite students of different races. But 50 years after that ruling, schools across the country face a new kind of segregation – self-segregation…practiced by the students themselves. Youth Voices Reporter Anna Van Hollen explores the racial issues at her own high school and searches for a solution…
About Anna
Age: 17
Grade/School: Senior, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Maryland
Hobbies: Being with friends; running; the New York Yankees
Motto: “Whatever you are, be a good one.” (Abe Lincoln)