Brown v. Board of Education at 70: An Evolving Legacy
A two-day series of seminars and professional development workshops hosted by the School of Education and Social Policy and the Pritzker School of Law at Northwestern University brings together leading scholars, legal experts, educators, community members and policymakers to discuss the educational, legal, and community legacies.
Event Location
The free two-day event takes place on Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17 in Evanston.
May 16: Opening Panel (4 to 7 p.m.)
- Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave. Evanston, Ill.
May 17: Day 2 Workshops (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
- Hotel Orrington, 1710 Orrington, Ave. Evanston, Ill.
Event Registration
Register for one or both days by using the buttons below.
Register for May 16 Opening PanelRegister for May 17 Day 2 Workshops
Schedule
May 16, 2024
4 to 7 p.m.
Evanston Township High School, Upstairs Theater (Entrance 2)
1600 Dodge Ave, Evanston
- 4 to 4:15 p.m.
Welcome
Nichole Pinkard
Alice Hamilton Professor of Learning Sciences, School of Education and Social Policy - 4:15 to 5:30 p.m.
Have we really moved from Separate to Equal: Brown through the Lens of Education Practice
Marcus Campbell
Superintendent, Evanston Township High School District 202Corey Winchester
Educator, Learning Designer, Consultant
Doctoral Candidate in Learning Sciences, School of Education and Social PolicySally Nuamah
Associate Professor, School of Education and Social PolicyShawn Jackson
President, Harry S Truman College, City Colleges of Chicago
Former Educator and Administrative Leader for Chicago Public Schools - 5:30 to 6 p.m.
Understanding Brown from a Perspective of Practice: Reflection and Discussion
- 6 to 7 p.m.
Reception in South Cafeteria
May 17, 2024
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Hilton Orrington, Grand Ballroom
1710 Orrington Ave.
Evanston
- 8 to 9 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
- 9 to 9:15 a.m.
Welcome
Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy
Dean, School of Education and Social Policy, Carlos Montezuma Professor - 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.
The Impact of Brown on Education Policy and Practice
Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy
Dean, School of Education and Social Policy, Carlos Montezuma ProfessorCarol Lee
Professor Emerita of Education, School of Education and Social Policy - 10:30-11:45 a.m.
The Legal Impact of Brown: Reversing Separate but Equal
Hari Osofsky
Dean, Pritzker School of LawPaul Gowder
Professor, Pritzker School of Law - 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Making Sense of Brown from Policy and Legal Perspectives: Participant Roundtables
- 12:15 to 1 p.m.
Lunch
- 1:15 to 2:30 p.m.
There’s No Such Thing as a Public School: Restoring the Public in Public Education
LaToya Baldwin-Clark
Professor, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law - 2:45 to 4 p.m.
The Influence of Brown in Evanston: Past to Present
Nichole Pinkard
Alice Hamilton Professor of Learning Sciences, School of Education and Social PolicyGilo Kwese Logan
Equity and Inclusion Consultant, Longtime Evanston ResidentOliver Ruff
Community Activist; Former Public School Teacher and Administrator, Longtime Evanston ResidentRebeca Mendoza
Founder and President of Evanston Latinos - 4 to 4:30 p.m.
Moving Forward 70 Years Later: Perspectives from Seminar Participants
- 4:30 to 5 p.m.
Summary reflections and next steps
Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy
Dean, School of Education and Social Policy, Carlos Montezuma ProfessorHari Osofsky
Dean, Pritzker School of Law - 5 to 6 p.m.
Reception
Educators
Illinois licensed teachers can receive up to 10 hours of professional development hours credit to apply toward ISBE Professional Educator License renewal. To receive PD hours, register in advance and have your IEIN number handy when you arrive. Read the document below for detailed instructions.
Parking Information
For ETHS: Park in Lot 2 or Lot 3 off Wildkit Drive (west of Dodge Avenue). Enter school via Entrance 2; tell attendant that you are here for Northwestern University event.
For Hotel Orrington:
- Discounted valet parking is available at the hotel.
- A 600-space indoor parking garage is located at 1715 Chicago Ave. Garage entrance is at 525 Church St. (NE corner of Church and Chicago Avenues, two blocks from hotel). The approximate parking fee for a 6-hour period is $6.00.
- Public and metered parking is also available on the street and behind the Evanston Public Library. Download the “Park Evanston” app or use the pay stations for the library lot or street parking. Click here for Evanston parking garage map.
Brown v. Board Articles & Resources
School District 65: The End of an Era
By Larry Gavin
Evanston Roundtable
Proof Points: 5 takeaways about segregation 70 years after the Brown decision
By Jill Barshay
The Hechinger Report
Brown v. Board of Education and the Interest-Convergence Dilemma
By Derrick A. Bell Jr.
Harvard Law Review
Brown as a Cold War Case
By Mary L. Dudziak
The Journal of American History
Brown, Racial Change, and the Civil Rights Movement
By Michael J. Klarman
Virginia Law Review
Tracing Black-White Achievement Gaps Since the Brown Decision
By Jill Barshay
The Hechinger Report
70 Years Later, the Untold History of Brown v Board: Meet All the Families Behind the 5 School Cases That Swayed the Supreme Court
By Steve Snyder
The 74
Why did so Many Black Teachers Lose Their Jobs After the Brown v. Board Ruling?
By Valencia Ann Abbot
Chalkbeat
In her Own Words: Remembering Linda Brown, Who Was at the Center of America’s School Segregation Battles
By Sarah Darville
Chalkbeat
The 12 Black Women Behind Brown v. Board Often go Unrecognized. A New Exhibit Aims to Change ThatBy Kalyn Belsha
Chalkbeat
Sadly, our Progress is Stalled and Backsliding 70 Years After Brown v. Board
By Ary Amerikaner
The Hechinger Report
Revisiting Brown, 70 years later
The Hechinger Report