Webinar on 9/30: Broadening Our Understanding of Brown v. Board of Education

September 17, 2020

September 30, 2020 at 11:00 am - 12:15 pm ET


Although most commonly associated with Topeka, Kansas—now home to the National Park Service’s Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site—Brown v. Board of Education was actually a portfolio of cases drawn from five communities. On September 17, 2020, the National Trust launched the Brown v. Board of Education National Treasure and collaborated with champions in Congress on the introduction of legislation recognizing the contributions of communities in Delaware, South Carolina, Washington DC, and Virginia. Learn about the multi-year project, hear directly from sites about the past and future of these significant places, and learn how to advocate for passage of the new legislation.

Speakers

  • Superintendent Barbara Champagne—Summerton, South Carolina
  • Bea Rivers—Summerton, South Carolina
  • Allison David—Claymont, Delaware
  • Kathy Demarest—Wilmington, Delaware
  • Cameron Patterson—Farmville, Virginia
  • David Wilk—Hockessin, Delaware
  • Dick Christopher—Hockessin, Delaware

This May, our Preservation Month theme is “People Saving Places” to shine the spotlight on everyone doing the work of saving places—in big ways and small—and inspiring others to do the same!

Celebrate!