Plaintiff in Brown v. Board of Education honored
Westport News7 hours agoOliver Brown - the lead plaintiff in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. The 1954 case led to desegregation of schools. The Springfield News-Leader reports that ...
7 key factors that could impact whether Urban Meyer keeps Ohio State job
Yahoo Sports4 hours agoThe decision on the future of Urban Meyer as the head coach at Ohio State is expected to come at some point later this week. Meyer has been on a paid leave of absence since Aug. 1, as the university ...
His name is synonymous with changing American schools. Springfield celebrated him Sunday.
The Springfield News-Leader21 hours agoLinda Brown Smith, left, of Topeka, Kansas, listens to Benjamin L. Hooks, executive director of the NAACP, during ceremonies observing the 25th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's ...
JVB Check It Out
The Williamsport Sun-Gazette2 days agoPHOTO PROVIDED The James V. Brown Library has created a Help Desk with the help of a $40,000 competitive Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund Grant for Public Libraries ...
Brown v. Board mural dedication highlights local history, community pride and unity
The Topeka Capital-Journal5 days agoWednesday’s dedication of the Brown v. Board of Education mural featured empathetic speeches, heartfelt congratulations and a few tears. About 700 people attended the dedication ...
Aretha Franklin remembered at Nashville's 'Black Music Honors' show
The Arizona Republic3 days agoWhile Brown, the Winans and Mills stirred up the most excitement with the crowd, Faith Evans, Whodini and producer Dallas Austin each had welcome turns in the spotlight. The crowd had ...
Drury University to mark Oliver Brown's 100th birthday
The Topeka Capital-Journal2 days agoCheryl Brown Henderson will speak Sunday at a Springfield, Mo., event commemorating the 100th birthday of her father Oliver Brown, who became the lead plaintiff in the historic ...
How A.J. Brown went from high school baseball standout Ole Miss football star
USA Today2 days agoBrown is interviewed during NCAA college football media day at the Manning Center in Oxford, Miss., Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018. OXFORD — Jamie Mitchell and Willie Gillespie had no idea what ...
Dedicated: Brown v. Board mural already impressing sightseers
WIBW Topeka5 days agoARTSConnect hosted a dedication ceremony for the newly completed Brown v. Board mural Wednesday night to show the mural goes beyond the community. On a road trip from Florida to ...
CNN wants the names of the Manafort jurors. That's usually a sign that you're up to no good | Opinion
Newsweek3 hours agoIt’s an ugly chapter in Alabama history, during a decade that would begin a march to freedom for its African-American citizens. It’s also a cautionary tale about political power run amok—one ...
