When we consider the historical context of African Americans and their access to education, you witness one of the biggest contradictions in our nation. Historically Black people have been here since the beginning of the country's formation and were banned from learning to read and write. Having this setback alone should encourage the best education thats afforded to white people to be afforded to African Americans. Education cannot be equitable unless we are doing all we can to attempt to make up for the initial setbacks that minorities are facing by providing great services now. As time went by, there were also other setbacks such as the Jim Crow Laws, whose effects can still be felt now, as many African Americans live in low-income neighborhoods and attend poorly funded schools. Cases such as Brown v. Ed were supposed to be groundbreaking for reform to alleviate these issues. This affects the educational environment in every way as the students are getting fewer resources, but also the teachers, leadership, and administrators. There is a double-edged sword where the teachers who are willing to work in that environment may be less educated and experienced, or they may be very out of touch with the students' lifestyles. 

Today the lack of access and equity is still prevalent in schools and is something that minorities are still fighting for. This issue is not going to be remedied by newer rhetoric that damages the reputations of minorities, where we are looked upon as stealing jobs and taking over. This not only damages the reputation but it is also discouraging to the point that minorities will not want to apply for certain programs. If you are made to feel less then once you get into a space with what is considered the "dominant" race in this country, it does not make you feel welcomed and wanted. Now, those programs, made to attempt to mitigate these adverse issues, are also being taken away. Altogether, this will lead to further disparities with no true end in sight for the foreseeable future. 

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