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Symposium to mark 50 years since Brown vs. Board of Education 10:33 a.m., March 15, 2004--A one-day symposium to mark the 50th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that ended segregation in public schools, will be held Friday, April 23, in Clayton Hall. The Redding Symposium, titled Celebrating the Past, Considering the Present and Contemplating the Future, was named after the late Louis L. Redding, a distinguished Delaware civil rights lawyer who represented the plaintiff in two of the six cases that were consolidated and later led the historic decision. Participants will include lawyers, academics and civil rights leaders, who will discuss the Brown decision and examine the present, past and future of school desegregation in the United States. Panelists in two morning sessions will discuss the history of the decision, including the two Delaware cases, and commemorate Redding's work as a civil rights lawyer. Two afternoon sessions will examine current desegregation issues and consider the future of school desegregation. The symposium was organized by UD, the American Civil Liberties UnionDelaware, the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, Widener University School of Law, Delaware State University, the Delaware Heritage Commission and the Delaware State Bar Association. The symposium, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 8:45 a.m. and end with a reception at 5:20 p.m. For registration and more information, visit [www.udel.edu/suapp/brown/index.htm]. Article by Martin Mbugua To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |