Illinois Commission on 50 th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
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Research Collection
Calendar of Events
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01/31/04 |
Just the Beginning Foundation and the Chicago Public Library "Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education: Looking Back and Moving Forward", moderator Federal Judge Ann Claire Williams, 7th Circuit; panelists: Deborah Gandrich, African-American collection, University of Kansas; Arlander Keys, United Stated Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois; Jacqueline Cox, United States Bankruptcy Judge; Andrea Zopp, Senior Vice President and General Counsel to Sears, Roebuck and Company |
| 02/27/04 |
Illinois Commission on the 50th anniversary on the Brown v. Board of Education, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, Jr., and Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan along with other legislators and distinguished corporate, community and civic leaders will hold a news conference and announce the formation of the Illinois Commission on the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education |
| 03/13/04 |
Just the Beginning Foundation and the Chicago Public Library "Affirmative Action: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Issues", moderator, Ann Claire Williams, panelists: Shanta Driver, National Director BAMN: Coalition to defend affirmative action and integration and fight for equality by any means necessary); Sharon Jones, Managing Director of Fuse3 Group, LLC; Cedric Herring, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago; Nancy MacLean, Professor, Department of History and African-American Studies Northwestern University |
| 03/18/04 |
March 18-19, 2004, Brown Commemoration Symposium, "Overcoming Inequity: A Look at Brown v. Board of Education 50 Years Later", Southern University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| 03/26/04 |
March 26-28, 2004, 2004 NEA Black Caucus Issues Conference, Club Quarters Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, "Brown v. Board of Education: 50 Years Later . . . Where Are We Now?" Opening session, greetings: Anne Davis, IEA President, and Emil Jones, Jr., Illinois Senate President. |
| 04/02/04 |
Chicago State University "First Annual National Research Conference on Urban Living and Mental Health" at Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois |
| 04/17/04 |
Just the Beginning Foundation and the Chicago Public Library "Chicago's Black Judicial Pioneers", moderator, Judge Earl Strayhorn, Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County (retired); panelists: Judge George Leighton, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (retired); William Hooks, Hooks Law Offices, Chicago, Illinois; Judge Ann C. Williams, United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit; Judge Timothy Evans, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chief Judge |
| 04/19/04 |
Illinois Humanities Council "A Re-Enactment of the Brown v. Board of Education Decision", Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, 6:00 p.m., James D. Montgomery as Thurgood Marshall and Michael Coffield as John Davis |
| 05/14/04 |
The Black Women Lawyer's Association of Greater Chicago, Inc., "Reflections on the Past, Strategies for the Future-A Brown v. Board of Education Symposium", Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago, Illinois, 9:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. |
| 05/15/04 |
Just the Beginning Foundation and the Chicago Public Library "On the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education: Views from Today's Vantage Point", moderator: Ann Claire Williams, panelists: Judge David Coar, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; Aldon Morris, Dean of Faculty Affairs and Professor of Sociology, Northwestern University; Darlene Clark Hine, History and African-American Studies, Northwestern University; Timuel Black, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Social Sciences, City Colleges of Chicago (retired) |
| 05/16/04 |
Chicago Sun Times, Sunday Edition, page 33A, full-page advertisement provided as in-kind contribution to the Illinois Commission on the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education announcing commemorative event on May 17, 2004 at Chicago State University |
| 05/16/04 |
Chicago Tribune, Sunday Edition, front page, "Brown v. Board of Education: 50 Years Later" - "Brown: Ruling Left Some Behind Experts Say" "Historical Ruling Just Fights the Opening Bell-School Battles in Rockford and Baton Rouge Show the Difficulty of Ending Racial Injustice" by Tracy Dell 'Angela and Tara Deering |
| 06/04/04 |
Chicago Southside Branch NAACP-2004 NAACP 50th Freedom Fund Commemorative Dinner "Making Democracy Work" |
| 06/04/04 |
Noon to 2:00 p.m. , Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities "50 Years after Brown: Separate Is Still Not Equal", Keynote Speaker: Roger Wilkins |
| 06/29/04 |
Illinois Humanities Council, "Personal Stories from the Civil Rights Era", Chicago Historical Society Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois; panelists: Anne Braden; Joseph DeLaine, Jr., son of late Reverend Joseph DeLaine who led the fight against segregated schools in Clarendon County, South Carolina, the location of the Briggs case as part of Brown v. Board of Education; Fannie Rushing; high school students in the Chicago Historical Society's Team Chicago Program will interview the panelists |
| 08/07/04 |
Illinois Humanities Council "Brown v. Board Film Series", the Gene Siskel Film Center School of the Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois-movies "Hoxie: The First Stand" and "The Intolerable Burden" |
| 08/14/04 |
Illinois Humanities Council "Brown v. Board Film Series", the Gene Siskel Film Center School of the Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois-movie "With All Deliberate Speed" |
| 09/23/04 |
Illinois Humanities Council "The Impact of Race on Rhythm and Blues", Chicago Historical Society Auditorium, Chicago , Illinois , 6:30 p.m. |
| 09/24/04 |
September 24-27, 2004 , 2004 Patterson Research Conference "Still Not Equal: Expanding Opportunity in Global Societies", special guest: Mrs. Leola Brown Montgomery (mother of the Brown v. Board of Education plaintiff), Washington Hilton and Cowers, Washington , D.C. |
| 09/27/04 |
"Chief Justice Earl Warren and the Outcome" sponsored by the Illinois Commission on the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education, presiding, Illinois State President Emil Jones, Jr.; moderators: James Montgomery and Lawrence Jay Weiner |
| 11/19/04 |
"Celebrating Civil Rights" sponsored by the John Marshall Law School, Chicago Cultural Center and the Illinois Commission on the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois-gallery exhibit at Preston Bradley Hall, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Panel Discussion in the Claudia Cassidy Theater, moderator, Joel Daly, WLS-TV News Anchor; panelists: Dr. Timuel Black, noted historian and retired professor; Linda R. Crane, Associate Dean, of the John Marshall Law School; Rita Fry, former Cook County Public Defender; Jim Tilmon, Weather Anchor for WBBM-TV Chicago "Life experiences-join the panelists as they share their own histories and the impact of the Brown decision has had on their lives. They will address questions relating to Brown's relevance today, where the challenges lay ahead-for all people-and what we can do for a society to better educate one another" |
| 11/20/04 |
Illinois Humanities Council, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Illinois, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., "From Integration to Globalization: The Hip-Hop Generation and the Legacy of Brown", a multi-media conference investigating the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education through art, spoken word, discussion and film |
| 01/20/05 |
Illinois Humanities Council "Brown and the Civil Rights Movement on the International Stage", 6:30 p.m., the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, panelists: Mary Dudziak, Professor of Law and History at the University of Southern California Law School; Gerald Horne, Professor of African and Afro-American Studies at the University of North Carolina; Penny Von Eschen, Associate Professor of History at the University of Michigan; moderator: Barbara Ramsey, Associate Professor of African-American Studies and History at the University of Illinois at Chicago |
| 02/02/05 |
DuSable Museum , Chicago , Illinois , 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. "Celebrate Black History Month with CBS 2" |
| 02/15/05 |
Chicago State University, Office of Governmental Affairs, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., the Office of Governmental Affairs presents "A Historical Profile of African-American State Legislators of the Illinois General Assembly; Their Notable Contributions to Illinois History from 1877 to the Present." |
| 02/17/05 |
Chicago State University , 12:30 p.m. "Criminal Justice Implications of Brown v. Board of Education" |
| 02/17/05 |
Illinois Humanities Council, Asian-American and Latino perspectives on integration, the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, 6:30 p.m., panelists: Gerald Torres, Professor of Law at the University of Texas; Vijay Prashad, Associate Professor and Director of International Studies Program at the Trinity College; Mae Ngai, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Chicago |
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Research Collection
News Articles and Reports
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03/01/04 |
March/April 2004, Line 16, Issue 5, University of Illinois Alumni Association, "Illinois Alumni, Equal but Separate?" by Kevin Davis (85). |
| 03/29/04 |
Chicago Defender Entertainment, page 15, Teesee's Town reports that Chicago attorney, James D. Montgomery, will portray Thurgood Marshall when the Illinois Humanities Council presents a re-enactment of Brown v. Board of Education oral arguments on Monday, April 19, 2004 at the Goodman Theater |
| 03/31/04 |
memorandum from The Links Incorporated relating to a packet of suggested activities for chapter implementation and sent to all chapter presidents for the commemoration of Brown v. Board of Education by Susie A. Bell, Education Chair |
| 04/06/04 |
Chicago Defender Entertainment, page 15, announcement of Senate's President Emil Jones, Jr., as "impact awardee" at the 37th Annual Chicago Business Opportunity Fair Awards Luncheon on April 8, 2004 |
| 04/18/04 |
Chicago Tribune, Parade Magazine "Shall We Overcome?" by David Halberstam |
| 04/22/04 |
Chicago Defender, News, page 3, "Chicago Urban League Holds Separate but Equal Forum-America's Public Schools Still Segregated" by Chinta Strausberg |
| 04/26/04 |
Chicago Defender, News, page 12, "Chicago Urban League to Host Conference Commemorating Brown v. Board of Education" |
| 05/01/04 |
AARP Bulletin "The Unfinished Dream of Civil Rights-A Range of New Voices Speaks up on Where Things Go from Here" by Megan Rosenfeld |
| 05/01/04 |
Chicago Union Teacher, Education and History, page 19, "Brown v. Board of Education Marks 50th Anniversary" |
| 05/01/04 |
May/June 2004, Volume 88, No. 8, American Teacher, American Federal of Teachers, "A Proud History-The Union's Support of Brown v. Board Is Just One of the Milestones that Established the AFT as a Pioneer in the Struggle to bring Equity to Our Schools and Work Places", page 13 "AFT: A Proud History of Fighting Discrimination" by Christina Bartolomeo |
| 05/01/04 |
WYCC-TV 20, City Colleges of Chicago "Magazine and Program Guide" "50 Years after Brown v. The Board of Education-Reflections on Racism) |
| 05/12/04 |
The Southend Citizen published "CSU to Host Brown v. Board of Ed. Celebration" |
| 05/13/04 |
Beverly News "Re-Enact Brown v. Board of Ed "... as a community, the university has whole-heartedly embrased the commission's objective and is committed to seeing them realized ", said President, Dr. Elnora D. Daniel, Chicago State University |
| 05/13/04 |
Chicago Defender, News Digest, "Chicago State University hosts Illinois Brown v. Board celebration" |
| 05/13/04 |
Chicago Tribune, Metro Section, page 4, "Illinois Celebrates '54 Brown Ruling" by Diane Rado |
| 05/13/04 |
Chicago Tribune, Metro Section, page 7, "Illinois Celebrates '54 Brown Ruling-State's Commemoration of 50th Anniversary of School Desegregation Aims to Spark Conversation through a Series of Events through the Year" by Diane Rado |
| 05/15/04 |
Chicago Defender, "Brown v. Board Still a Compelling Court Decision", page 3, "50 Years Later Brown v. Board of Education is Still a Compelling Decision", and "NAACP, Howard U. in Joint Celebration" |
| 05/17/04 |
Chicago Sun-Times, Metro Section, page 12 "50 years later, stae takes new look at Brown vs. Board" By Maudlyne Ihejirika
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| 05/18/04 |
Sun-Times, Metro Section, page 24 "Illinois jurists re-enact 1954's Brown case" By Curtis Lawrence
Sun-Times, " THEY AGREE: Bush, Kerry visit Topeka on anniversary of ruling" Page 33 |
| 05/18/04 |
Chicago Defender, front cover, "Re-Enactment of Brown v. Board of Education with a picture of James Montgomery standing in front of the members of the "U.S. Supreme Court" at Chicago State University on Monday, May 17, 2004; News, page 12, "Racial Academic Gap Threatens to Defeat Gains of Anniversary of Brown Decision"
Chicago Sun Times, Metro Section, page 24, "Illinois Jurists Re-Enact 1954's Brown Case" |
| 05/25/04 |
Chicago Defender, News, page 6, "Black Students Struggle in Post-Brown" by Hazel Trice Edney |
| 05/27/04 |
Chicago Defender, Editorial, page 9, "Guest Editorial-50 Years after Brown" by Bernice Powell Jackson |
| 05/29/04 |
Chicago Defender "TeeSee's - Theresa Fambro Hooks Town" reports on "Dignitaries Celebrate Histories Anniversary" |
| 06/09/04 |
Chicago Defender, News, page 4, "Comedian Bill Cosby's Comments Continues to Cause Uproar", by Jamal Watson |
| 06/13/04 |
Chicago Sun Times, Sunday Edition, Metro Section, page 8A, "Wealthy Squeeze Out Low-Income Students at Many Top Colleges-Economic Diversity Fading at Private, Public Schools Alike" by Dave Newbart |
| 08/13/04 |
Chicago Defender, page 14, "Bud Billiken Essay Competition includes Brown v. Board of Education: The Past and Present of Education" by Amani Rodriguez; page 27B, "Chicagoans Share Their Fondest Memories of Bud Billiken Parade" including Timuel Black and Dr. Elnora Daniel, President, Chicago State University; page 41B, Essay "Brown v. Board of Education: Hard Days . . . Easy Day" by Daniella Hope Pruitt, page 45, Essay "Brown v. Board of Education" by Kierra A. Franklin |
| 08/17/04 |
Chicago Defender, Editorial, page 8, "Guest Editorial-Civil Rights: America's Unfinished Business" by Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League |
| 08/20/04 |
Chicago Defender News, on page 9, "Elaine Jones: Energized by Adversity, the State of What Will They Do Now" by Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League |
| 08/20/04 |
Chicago Defender News, page 5, "50 Years after Brown v. Board NAACP Legal Defense Funds Carries on Civil Defense Fight" by Deepti Hajela |
| 09/27/04 |
Chicago Defender "Teesee's-Theresa Fambro Hooks Town" reports on Illinois Senate President Emil Jones presiding and two celebrated attorneys, James Montgomery and Lawrence Weiner, moderate Today's Luncheon Discussion on "Chief Justice Earl Warren and the Outcome" at Maggiano's Restaurant, Chicago, Illinois, sponsored by the Illinois Commission on the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education |
| 02/04/05 |
Chicago Defender, page 13, "CBS 2 Celebrates Black History at DuSable Museum", photos show Commission member Joe Ahern, President of CBS 2, Vice Chair Arnett Hubbard and Executive Director Ali McLemore |
| 02/09/05 |
Chicago Defender, page 15, advertisement for Black History Month by Dominic's with information about Thurgood Marshall. |
| 02/24/05 |
Chicago Defender, page 5, "High Court: State Prisons May Not Racially Segregate Prisoners" by Hope Yen |
| 02/28/05 |
Chicago Tribune, Business Section, "TV Station Boss Learned Early Not to Take No for an Answer", article about Commissioner Joe Ahern, President and General Manager of WBBM-Channel 2 Chicago |
| 08/21/05 |
Chicago Defender, "Teesee's-Theresa Fambro Hooks Town" reports on Postal Service Unveils Civil Rights Stamps.
A series of commemorative stamps, "To Form a More perfect Union,
"celebrating 10 important milestones in the era of the Civil Rights Movement were unveiled Tuesday during and impressive ceremony at the Harold Washington Cultural Center. Co-sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service and the Chicago Defender, the stamps were part of the Postal Service's 2005 stamp program marking the people and events that have shaped the history of the nation: The stamps, which went on sale Tuesday, depict Brown v. Board of Education, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Freedom Riders, Little Rock Nine, Lunch Counter Sit-Ins, Montgomery Bus Boycott Selma March, Executive Order 9981, March on Washington and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Each was introduced individually by local civil rights activists/leaders. |
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Resolution
1954 Decision