Other Resources

Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas offers information, a syllabus, and opinion from the original court case.

Brown v. Board of Education Interactive Civil Rights Chronology provides a succinct and exhaustive timeline that begins when the first African slaves arrived in the New World through 2000 when the Confederate flag was lowered from the South Carolina state capital.

Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site, Topeka, Kansas is a two-acre site that consists of the Monroe Elementary School, one of the four segregated elementary schools for black children in Topeka and the adjacent grounds.

Brown Foundation is a resource for information and source material about Brown v. Board of Education and related topics.

Brown Matters offers resources including a chronology about the case.

Charter Schools and Race: A Lost Opportunity for Integrated Education. These institutions are largely more segregated than public schools. Segregation is worse for African American than for Latino students, but is very high for both.

Chronicle of Higher Education

• "Black Colleges and the Politics of Race"
• "The First Step on a Long March"
• "The Real Lessons of a 'Magnificent Mirage'"
• "An Imperfect Desegregation"
• "The Flawed Compromise of 'All Deliberate Speed'"
• "A New View of the Role of Courts"

Civil Rights Project at Harvard (school desegregation) is committed to generating and synthesizing research on key civil rights and equal opportunity policies that have been neglected or overlooked.

Court TV: Live Web cast on the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary
NEA encourages classrooms and schools to log on Monday, May 17, at 12 p.m. ET for a 90-minute commemoration of the historic Supreme Court decision. Viewers will see:

• interviews with education and government leaders--including NEA President Reg Weaver, Cheryl Brown Henderson (daughter of original plaintiff), and actor Ossie Davis;
• a historical look at the legal proceedings, including taped interviews with individuals who played key roles;
• moderated discussions between students and high-ranking officials about the history of Brown, the current state of public education, and solutions for closing achievement and financial gaps.

Ed Trust offers a report Thinking K-16: A New Core Curriculum for All (PDF) that focuses on the importance of providing a high academic curriculum to all students. Education Watch State Summaries reports educational achievement and opportunity by race, ethnicity, and family income.

Education Commission of the States offers a summary and links to text of the June 23, 2003 Supreme Court decisions and oral arguments affirming that colleges and universities can consider race when making admissions decisions (PDF).

Hear the Brown decision. Tired of reading about the court case? Then listen to an excerpt of the decision as it was read.

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi speaking about the No Child Left Behind Act released this statement on the 49th anniversary Brown v. Board of Education.

Library of Congress, May 13 - November 13, 2004 will host "With an Even Hand: Brown v. Board at Fifty”  in the South Gallery of the Thomas Jefferson Building’s Great Hall. The exhibit is free and open to the public. It will examine cases that led to the 1954 decision as well as reactions and aftermath.  

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund made its mark with Thurgood Marshall and other attorneys arguing the Brown case. Over the years, they've built a formidable reputation in school desegregation and other civil rights litigations. Take a look at their report: Supreme Court Ruling Is A Major Victory for Affirmative Action But The Battle is Far From Over. Additionally, they will host a series of commemorative events.

National Public Radio: "The Supreme Court and Brown v. Board of Ed"
This three-part audio series follows behind-the-scenes deliberations surrounding the landmark 1954 ruling. Segments include: 'Bringing the Case to the Supreme Court,' 'The Court Gets a New Leader,' and 'The Justices Rule, and Face New Challenges.'

National Park Service has compiled "We Shall Overcome" a list of historic civil rights venues along with travel maps. Visit the places you read about in history books.

North Carolina Universities
Duke, North Carolina Central, North Carolina State, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have joined forces to create an online tribute to the 50th anniversary of "Brown v. Board."

Racial Segregation and Public Schools
Thomas Jefferson was a champion of education for all citizens in a culture that did not consider slaves citizens. He saw slavery as an evil, yet continued the to own them. This PBS site looks at his contradictions as symbolic of the paradox describing race relations and equality. It took a bloody civil war and over one hundred years of racial strife before more equitable education could be available to all.

Recruiting New Teachers
Find out why we need minority educators and what it takes to recruit them to the teaching profession.

The Road to Brown  uses historical footage, interviews and first-hand accounts of African Americans to cover the period from slavery to the Post-Brown era.

Ruby Bridges Hall Foundation offers to help teachers identify resources that take a look at racism through the eyes of students.

"A Separate Place"
This hour-long documentary from the Hagley Library outlines the ambiguous legacy of segregation and desegregation in African American education. The video focuses on schools built by P.S. du Pont. It features contemporary images and compelling interviews with teachers and students.

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) announced they will soon begin a year-long effort to pass their Student Bill of Rights legislation in time for the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education.

United States Commission on Civil Rights Statement on Civil Rights, 1981 (PDF) examined budget proposals that affected federal civil rights enforcement efforts and programs enacted to overcome the effects and legacies of slavery, segregation, and discrimination.

United States 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas Presidential Commission was established to encourage and provide for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision.

University of Illinois at Urbana Champagne is hosting a Jubilee Commemoration with events scheduled for the entire year -- aimed at renewing the spirit of social justice that spurred such commitment to this important cause a half-century ago.

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