50th Anniversary Observance The Brown v. Topeka, Kansas, Board
of Education
Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decision
Monday, May 17, 2004, will
be the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Topeka, Kansas,
Board of Education, the landmark decision by
the United States Supreme Court that desegregated
public schools throughout the country and launched
decades of policy changes intended to improve
equitable access to education resources. The
Supreme Court’s decision made an historic
impact on the civil rights struggle in America
by striking down laws and policies that were
motivated by prejudice and discrimination.
The
Montgomery County Board of Education recognizes
that fostering diversity
in our school communities enhances students’ individual
learning and the quality of life in Montgomery
County. In addition, MCPS honors the vision of
the Supreme Court’s decision by striving
to ensure success for all our children, raising
the bar of academic achievement, and closing
the gap in academic performance among all ethnic
groups.Learn
more.
New Lessons - divided by grade level, include readings that can be downloaded for free. Included is a nice elementary appropriate version of the Linda Brown story called "A Famous Kansas Child." 3/8/04
Race Matters - Cornel West
Book Duscussion Group - March 18, 2004, 6:00-8:00 p.m., at the Rockville Library, 99 Maryland Avenue, 2nd Floor, Rockville, Maryland. First published in 1993 on the one-year anniversary of the L.A. riots, RACE MATTERS has since become an American classic. For more information contact 240-777-0078. 3/8/04
A video describing the Road to Brown - NSBA's specific history, Dean Borg, established reporter, George McShan, who lived the "road" and felt directly the impact and promise, and much more! 3/8/04
1. Discovery Theater's original musical play, "Going the Distance," about Olympic runners. (Tickets required. 202-357-1500).
2. An exhibit celebrating women's hats at the Anacostia Museum, "Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats"
3. Free lectures every Wednesday at noon at the National Air and Space Museum on black avaiators.
4. Weekend symposium on race and law (begins Friday night, February 20 at 7:00 p.m.) at American History - "Race and Rights: Brown v. Board of Education."
5. A special performance by the Fisk Jubilee Singers on Saturday, February 28, 7:30 p.m. in Natural History's Baird Auditorium. Tickets required.
Call (202) 633-1000 for a complete Black History Month schedule.
2/9/04
Conference - March 18 - 21, 2004, at Hood College, Frederick, Maryland. The conference will include: dynamic speakers, historical exhibits, Civil Rights Tours of Frederick, Maryland, book signings, and competitive scholarship opportunities for students. 1/22/04
National History Day (NHD), in cooperation with the Commission for the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's 1954 landmark decision Brown v. Board of Education, invites students in grades 6-12 to participate in a national essay contest in conjunction with the National History Day competition. Deadline April 1, 2004! The first place winner will receive $1,000, second place will receive $500 and third place will receive $350. Travel to attend the anniversary ceremony will be provided for the first place winning student and their parents. 1/9/04
