Teaching Law Practice Across the Curriculum
Reception at Brown v. Board of Education NHS
Conference attendees are invited to a reception at the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site on Thursday, June 17, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Heavy h'orderves and drinks will be served (sponsored by West Academic Publishing and Foundation Press). Get directions to the national historic site.
All of the exhibits will be open for you to explore and enjoy.
At 5:30 p.m. Cheryl Brown Henderson, daughter of Oliver Brown, the lead plaintiff and namesake of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, will speak to the conference attendees about her father and the case.
Cheryl is one of the three daughters of the late Rev. Oliver L. Brown. In the fall of 1950, Rev. Brown, along with 12 other parents, led by attorneys for the NAACP, filed suit on behalf of their children against the local Board of Education. Their case joined with cases from Delaware, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington, D.C. on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, and on May 17, 1954, became known as the landmark Brown v. the Board of Education decision. This case was legally named for Oliver Brown, i.e., Oliver L. Brown et. al. vs. the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas et. al. Brown died in 1961 before knowing the impact this case would have on the nation.
Cheryl is currently serving as President and CEO of the Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research. She is owner of the consulting firm Brown & Associates. Cheryl has extensive background in education, business and civic leadership, having served on and chaired various local, state and national boards. In addition she has two decades of experience in political advocacy, public policy implementation and federal legislative development. Her education includes a bachelor's degree in elementary education, minor in mathematics from Baker University, a master's degree in guidance and counseling from Emporia State University, and an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Washburn University.
