Oliver Brown, an African American welder and assistant pastor, brings a case against the Topeka Board of Education for not allowing his 9-year-old daughter, Linda Brown, to attend Sumner Elementary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1892, a mixed-race shoemaker from New Orleans named Homer Plessy was arrested for riding in a "Whites-only" railcar. Four years ...

As the Supreme Court heard arguments in a racially charged Louisiana voting rights case last month, down on its ground floor a special exhibit was running a continual loop of commentary from Chief ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Brown v. Board Anniversary Coalition and the Brown Foundation are co‑sponsoring a commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A special event commemorating the landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision will take place later this month at Washburn University. The event will take ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Tickets went on sale Tuesday for a special event commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the Brown vs Board of Education decision coming up this May. Glenda Washington and Dr.

Special presentation at Kansas African American Museum shares stories of women involved in historic Supreme Court decision ...

Online exhibit examining the equal rights movements inspired by the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision as well as the continuing struggles to bring equal opportunities to all Americans.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Having attended segregated schools in ...

In 1892, a mixed-race shoemaker from New Orleans named Homer Plessy was arrested for riding in a "Whites-only" railcar. Four years later in Plessy v. Ferguson, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld his arrest ...