From the New York Times on Michael Barbarale, this is the Daily.

Today, behind the landmark Supreme Court ruling of Brown versus Board of Education,

was a little girl named Linda Brown, whose story led to states being ordered to desegregate,

mostly against their will.

Brown died this week.

Who was she and what's changed in the 64-year since?

It's Friday, March 30th.

I probably look a little different to you tonight.

I know probably you've seen me sometimes in your history books with that little coat on.

But I look a little different now.

I have some small grandchildren and they look at that picture and they say,

Grandma, that can't be you. That's a little girl.

But I want you to sit back and relax and think back with me some 50 years.

Nicole, tell me about Linda Brown as a kid.

How would a typical school day start for her?

Linda Brown is an elementary school student in Topeka, Kansas.

And her day starts like any other kid.

She gets up, gets dressed and has breakfast.

And then she would have to leave her integrated neighborhood.

I can still remember taking that bitter walk and the terrible cold that would cause my tears to freeze upon my face.

Pass the white school five blocks away and go another 15 blocks to get to the all black elementary school.

I could only make half of it some days because the cold would get too bitter for a small child to bear.

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