Sylvia Mendez well remembers being sent to a "Mexican school" in Orange County. Her parents' landmark lawsuit challenged segregated schools in California.
Some 75 years ago, Mendez, et al. vs. Westminster ended the practice of segregated Mexican schools in California. But today, Latino students are as segregated as ever.
Katherine Johnson and Sylvia Mendez could have new schools in Guilford County named after them, if school board approves the names recommended by the district s facilities naming committee.