34. Mary Tape’s Letter to the San Francisco Board of Education
- Author
- Kay Collier (Kathryn Hastings & Co)
- Published
- Wed 02 Jun 2021
- Episode Link
- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/1-sealed-letter/episodes/34--Mary-Tapes-Letter-to-the-San-Francisco-Board-of-Education-e120p3j
The arguments around “separate but equal” education started long before Brown vs. Board of Education. In August 1885, a Chinese American mother, Mary Tape, fought the SF Board of Education’s discriminatory policies against her daughter, Mamie Tape. In this episode, we explore her story and letter she wrote in response to the school district’s racism.
