Bipartisan effort looks to fund Massive Resistance-era scholarship program
The Barbara Johns statue outside Virginia’s capitol. As a student, Johns helped lead the fight to integrate Virginia’s schools in the 1950’s (Credit: Mallory Noe-Payne)
Both Republicans and Democrats are looking to increase funding for a scholarship fund that benefits the descendants of those impacted by the state’s fight against school integration.
Brad Kutner spoke with those involved in what’s known as the Brown v. Board Scholarship.
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