Hernandez v. Texas

Throughout my high school career, I have heard extensively of the African American struggle for civil rights, and the Brown v. Board of Education initiative for de-segregation. However, I do not ever remember hearing of Brown v. Board's predecessor, Hernandez vs. Texas. After seeing the documentary, A Class Apart, it made me wonder why exactly this section had not been taught to the extent as Brown v. Board. Was this simply because of the scope of the African American struggle? Or was this simply on the aspect of favoritism? The answer to me is unclear, but nonetheless the question should be addressed, why can't we allocate our lessons equitably? I would advocate a lesson plan centered around civil rights, in History/English classes, fairly dividing the different civil rights movements within America. What we can better figure out about our history, taught to our youth, lays the foundation for analyzing future events, and possibly even giving youth such as us, a look at the exuberance and energy, driven by the civil rights movements.