How will the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education be commemorated?
• Writing Contest(s) • Public Lectures • A Call for Papers • Reunion of the plaintiffs and attorneys of Brown v. Board of Education, May 13-14, 2003 in Washington, D.C. • Textbook Summit • National Brown v. Board of Education/No Child Left Behind Conference in Washington, D.C. in January 2004 • 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 will be held on June 4, 2003 in Columbia, South Carolina. • The fourth meeting will be held on October 30, 2003 in Wilmington, Delaware. • The fifth meeting will be held in January 2004 in Farmville, Virginia. • The sixth meeting will be held in March 2004 in Topeka, Kansas. Is there an opportunity for the public to participate in Commission activities? Yes, the public
