Senator Coons at Brown v. Board of Education Day in Hockessin, Delaware – May 17, 2021
Channel: U.S. Senator Chris Coons
Date: 2021-05-17

U.S. Senator Chris Coons spoke at the inaugural Brown v. Board of Education Day in Hockessin, Delaware.

Governor John Carney on Monday signed a proclamation recognizing May 17, 2021, as Brown v. Board of Education Day at the Hockessin School #107C. 

This event commemorated the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education, and recognized Delaware’s role in the landmark case. Bulah v. Gebhart and Belton v. Gebhart, both decided in the Delaware Court of Chancery, were included in the Brown v. Board of Education case before the U.S. Supreme Court.