Buchanan School, 1885
At the time of the Brown case in the early 1950s, four all-Black schools served Topeka’s Black community.
Charles Clinkscale, 5th grade class, Buchanan School
It was often difficult for Black families to get their children to school every morning in a timely manner due to the distance many children had to travel to a segregated facility.
Julia B. Abbott, 2nd grade class, Buchanan School