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Amelia Newcomb
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Readers of Ken Makin’s columns are familiar with his deep appreciation of history. Today, he reminds us of key players in making that history: everyday actors.

Take Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark case that overturned segregation in U.S. schools and is marking its 70th anniversary. As Ken writes, the work of Thurgood Marshall, who argued the case before the U.S. Supreme Court and would later become its first Black justice, still “rings in history books.” But lesser-known champions helped lay the foundation for that moment – offering models for all of us in the power of stepping up, both to drive progress and to protect it.


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Cheryl Brown Henderson (center), daughter of Brown v. Board of Education named plaintiff Oliver Brown, walks out of the West Wing with others including Nathaniel Briggs (right), son of named plaintiff Harry Briggs Jr., after a meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington, May 16, 2024.

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A highlight of Hong Kong’s Bun Festival, attended by more than 51,000 people, is the bun-scrambling competition, held on May 16, 2024. Twelve contestants climb a bamboo tower covered with 9,000 plastic buns and grab as many as they can in three minutes. The buns are marked with different point values and the Chinese characters for “safe and sound.” “Bun King” Yip Kin-man won the men’s competition with 776 points. “Bun Queen” Kung Tsz-shan won the women’s competition with 842 points.
( The illustrations in today’s Monitor Daily are by Jacob Turcotte and Karen Norris. )

A look ahead

We hope you’ve enjoyed the Monitor Daily this week. On Monday, keep an eye out for Anna Mulrine Grobe’s piece about how, as Russia’s Kharkiv offensive has stepped up, calls are increasing for the United States and other countries to lift their restrictions on Ukraine using its long-range missiles to hit Russian territory. 

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