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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.

Learn more about the event speakers.

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 202

    Corey Winchester
    Educator, Learning Designer, Consultant
    Doctoral Candidate in Learning Sciences, School of Education and Social Policy

    Sally Nuamah
    Associate Professor, School of Education and Social Policy

    Shawn 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 Professor

    Carol 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 Law

    Paul 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 Policy

    Gilo Kwese Logan
    Equity and Inclusion Consultant, Longtime Evanston Resident

    Oliver Ruff
    Community Activist; Former Public School Teacher and Administrator, Longtime Evanston Resident

    Rebeca 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 Professor

    Hari 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.

Professional Development 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