Brown v Board 60th Anniversary

Brown v Board 60th Anniversary This May marks 60 years since the seminal Supreme Court decision of Brown v. the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. Board. At the heart of the Brown v. Anthony.

That ruling remains one of the most important civil rights decisions in this country. A small group of dedicated citizens of Topeka, city officials, the local NAACP chapter, the National Parks Service, the Brown Foundation, Washburn University and other local organizations are planning a grand celebration for the 60th anniversary. Our hope is to celebrate the rich history of civil rights in Kansas

and discuss important new concerns over school integration, voting rights and race in America. We have invited President Obama to deliver the commencement address for the Topeka school district, the same district that was on trial during Brown v. We are eagerly awaiting his response while also planning a jazz concert, a Twitter reenactment of the trial, academic presentations and panels, city-wide civil rights history tours, activities in local schools and many other events. We hope to integrate the rebirth of the Sumner School, the white only school that Linda Brown was denied entry into, as local citizens fight to save this endangered national landmark. The city of Topeka will certainly be a buzz. Board decision were a few brave Topeka families that refused to accept segregation in our schools. Their legacy lives on across the country and is celebrated at the Brown v. Board National Historic Site in downtown Topeka. But this was hardly the first time Topeka has sparked the flame of civil rights in America. Our heritage is steeped in civil rights and social justice struggles for more than 150 years. Kansas was founded and organized as a battleground over civil rights. The New England Emigrant Aid Co. brought settlers here in the hopes of gaining statehood as a free state. John Brown and Bleeding Kansas followed. Kansas was also the destination for the Exodusters fleeing the south during Reconstruction. Shortly after the Civil War a strong movement for women's suffrage was begun here in Kansas led by Sam Wood and Susan B. Carrie A. Nation redecorated many saloons here which invigorated the temperance movement that served as the spearhead for the national women's rights movement of the early 20th century. Kathryn O'Laughlin was one of the earliest female members of congress and in 1933, Susanna Salter was the first female mayor in the United States. Arthur Capper pioneered the treatment of physical disabilities and the Menningers are the First Family of mental health treatment. Today, the legacy of Topeka as a civil rights battleground rages on. It is in this pioneering Kansas spirit that we work to organize this commemoration of Brown V. Board in the lofty hopes that we can, once again, ignite the fire of the civil rights movement in our community and across the country. We can't settle for allowing history to live only in library books. We want to bring this history alive, especially for those who may not understand the progressive past of Kansas and the place of Topeka as a battleground over social justice. We want to inspire new generations to take up their role in serving the causes of civil rights. We hope that you can take part in this celebration and carry on the Topeka civil rights legacy.

Sumner tours, blues and BBQ in the back.
05/18/2014

Sumner tours, blues and BBQ in the back.

Bvbslt tours all weekend. Great turnout all weekend.
05/18/2014

Bvbslt tours all weekend. Great turnout all weekend.

BVBSLT smokin' blues and BBQ
05/18/2014

BVBSLT smokin' blues and BBQ

Kindergarten dedication at Monroe school national park. Rep Lynn Jenkins, gov. Sam Brownback, and nps superintendent Dav...
05/16/2014

Kindergarten dedication at Monroe school national park. Rep Lynn Jenkins, gov. Sam Brownback, and nps superintendent David Smith.

Twitter Re-enactment of Brown v. Board of Education US Supreme Court DecisionSaturday, May 17, 2014 thru Sunday, May 18,...
05/14/2014

Twitter Re-enactment of Brown v. Board of Education US Supreme Court Decision

Saturday, May 17, 2014 thru Sunday, May 18, 2014
Free on Twitter

Follow the site on Twitter for a re-enactment of the Brown v. Board of Education US Supreme Court decision and the world's reaction.

To keep up with the action, check the hashtag .

Legacy Walk this Saturday
05/14/2014

Legacy Walk this Saturday

If you would like to see the First Lady address our students, the Kansas Expocentre will live stream the event.
05/14/2014

If you would like to see the First Lady address our students, the Kansas Expocentre will live stream the event.

The Kansas Expocentre will live stream video of the first lady's visit and the six area high school commencements this weekend.

This map shows locations around Topeka that were involved with the Brown v. Board case.
05/14/2014

This map shows locations around Topeka that were involved with the Brown v. Board case.

Brown v. Board map

Take a visual tour of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
05/14/2014

Take a visual tour of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site

05/14/2014
Happy Mother's Day!
05/11/2014

Happy Mother's Day!

Be sure to watch WIBW and KSNT as well as CJOnline for interviews with Katherine Sawyer who was Katherine Carper, one of...
05/06/2014

Be sure to watch WIBW and KSNT as well as CJOnline for interviews with Katherine Sawyer who was Katherine Carper, one of the children involved with the original case.

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