Recognizing the role of the Scarboro 85 in the desegregation of public schools following the landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Brown v. Board of Education.

This resolution recognizes and celebrates (1) the Scarboro 85 as the first group of African American students to integrate public schools in the Southeast region following the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education, and (2) the role of the Scarboro 85 in leading the desegregation movement in the Southeast region.