Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark Supreme Court case in Black history that was decided in 1954. The case centered around a young African American girl named Linda Brown who was denied admission to an all-white elementary school in Topeka, Kansas. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Linda Brown and several other Black families seeking to challenge the segregation of public schools based on race.

The Supreme Court's unanimous decision in the Brown v. Board of Education case declared that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine that had been established in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case. The ruling was a significant victory for the Civil Rights Movement and paved the way for the desegregation of schools across the United States.

Brown v. Board of Education was a pivotal moment in Black history and a major step towards dismantling institutionalized racism in America. The case set the stage for further civil rights victories and inspired generations of activists to continue the fight for equality and justice.