Source: https://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/brownvboard50th/faq.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-21 10:48:05+00:00

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Established on September 18, 2001, by Public Law 107-41, the Commission was created for the purpose of encouraging and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education, the 1954 landmark case that overruled Plessy v. Ferguson and the doctrine of separate but equal.
Who is on the Commission and how were they appointed?
The President, the Department of Education, the Department of Justice, the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, the Brown Foundation, the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, the NAACP, and the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site selected the members of the Brown Commission. The Commission has representatives from various federal agencies as well as from each of the five jurisdictions represented by the Brown decision – Kansas (Brown v. Board of Education), South Carolina (Briggs v. Elliott), Delaware (Belton v. Gebhart), Virginia (Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County), and the District of Columbia (Bolling v. Sharpe). Massachusetts is also represented because the first legal challenge to segregated schools was decided there in 1849 (Roberts v. City of Boston).
The Honorable Eric Rosen, Judge of the District Court, Shawnee County Court House, Division 4, Topeka, Kansas, Alternate representing the Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research.
How will the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education be commemorated?
Reunion of the plaintiffs and attorneys of Brown v. Board of Education in May 2003 in Washington, D.C.
National celebration of Brown v. Board of Education and opening of the Brown Historic Site in Topeka, Kansas on May 17, 2004.
When will the Commission convene meetings?
The first meeting was held on November 13, 2002, in Washington, D.C.
The second meeting was held on March 27, 2003, in Boston, Massachusetts.
The third meeting was held on June 4, 2003, in Columbia, South Carolina.
The fourth meeting was held on October 30, 2003, in Wilmington, Delaware.
The fifth meeting was held on January 15 – 17, 2004, in Farmville, Virginia.
The sixth meeting will be held on March 16-17, 2004 in Lawrence, Kansas.
Is there an opportunity for the public to participate in Commission activities?
Yes, the public is welcome to attend all scheduled Commission meetings, the public lectures, and the national celebration.
Where can I obtain additional information regarding the Commission or attending meetings and other public activities?
The Brown Commission website may be found at http://www.ed.gov/brownvboard50th.

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