I was also bused to school. From 1961-1963 to a downtown Kansas City, MO public school. I remember that the white children were attending classes downstairs while black children had to climb stairs to the upper floors. We had separate playground time, separate lunch periods, and separate bathrooms to go to.

All in all though I feel that I got just as good if not better education than those white children. My teachers cared about me. I didn't have to ask for special attention, it was always there. I lived in the same community that my teachers lived in. That is something I feel that our children are missing today.

Although Brown vs. Board of Education bought recognition to our situation with public schools in America. Segregation was still around for a very long time.