https://www.nps.gov/brvb News releases from Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/brown-v-board-of-education-nhp-hosts-new-citizen-ceremony-september-25-2025.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:30:00 EST TOPEKA, Kan. – The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a New Citizen Ceremony, September 25, 2025, in collaboration with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. District Courts. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/brown-v-board-of-education-nhp-hosts-new-citizen-ceremony-september-25-2025.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/brown-v-board-of-education-nhp-hosts-new-citizen-ceremony-july-24-2025.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:33:00 EST TOPEKA, Kan. – The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a New Citizen Ceremony, July 24, 2025, in collaboration with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the US District Courts. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/brown-v-board-of-education-nhp-hosts-new-citizen-ceremony-july-24-2025.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-june-2025.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2025 06:18:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a Naturalization Ceremony on June 26, 2025, in collaboration with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the US District Courts. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-june-2025.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-april-2025.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:18:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a Naturalization Ceremony on April 24, 2025, in collaboration with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the US District Courts. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-april-2025.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/011725-brownvboardofeducationaffiliated-areas.htm Fri, 17 Jan 2025 05:51:00 EST Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced five current and former schools in Delaware, Virginia and the District of Columbia as affiliated areas of Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, reflecting a more complete telling of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in 1954 outlawing segregation in public schools.  https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/011725-brownvboardofeducationaffiliated-areas.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-december-2024.htm Thu, 12 Dec 2024 06:36:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a Naturalization Ceremony today on December 12, in collaboration with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the US District Courts. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-december-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/brown-v-board-of-education-nhp-hosts-naturalization-ceremony-november-21-2024.htm Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:01:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a Naturalization Ceremony today on November 21, in collaboration with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the US District Courts. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/brown-v-board-of-education-nhp-hosts-naturalization-ceremony-november-21-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-october-2024.htm Thu, 24 Oct 2024 07:46:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a Naturalization Ceremony today on October 24, in collaboration with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the US District Courts. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-october-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/economic-impact-2024.htm Thu, 29 Aug 2024 07:54:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that 18,800 visitors to Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park in 2023 spent $1.3 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 19 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $2 million. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/economic-impact-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-july-2024.htm Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:24:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a Naturalization Ceremony today on July 25, in collaboration with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the US District Courts. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-july-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-june-2024.htm Thu, 27 Jun 2024 08:36:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a Naturalization Ceremony today on June 27, in collaboration with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the US District Courts. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-june-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chsc/learn/news/2024-crei.htm Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:12:00 EST Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site will host a Civil Rights Educator Institute (CREI) from Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 2024. The CREI is open to educators; requests to participate in this program will be accepted until all openings are filled. Educators who attend the full CREI will receive professional development credit. https://www.nps.gov/chsc/learn/news/2024-crei.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-april-2024.htm Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:16:00 EST A total of 53 new citizens from many countries were naturalized at Brown v. Board of Education NHP. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-april-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-february-2024.htm Thu, 22 Feb 2024 05:24:00 EST A total of 51 new citizens from a variety of countries were naturalized at Brown v. Board of Education NHP. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-february-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-october-2023.htm Thu, 26 Oct 2023 07:23:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a Naturalization Ceremony today on October 26, in collaboration with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the US District Courts. The event was held in the auditorium at Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-october-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-september-2023.htm Thu, 28 Sep 2023 08:56:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a Naturalization Ceremony today on September 28, in collaboration with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the US District Courts. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-september-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/2022-visitor-spending.htm Mon, 21 Aug 2023 09:30:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 15,564 visitors to Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park in 2022 spent $1,028,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 15 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $1,612,000. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/2022-visitor-spending.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-july-2023.htm Thu, 27 Jul 2023 06:20:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a Naturalization Ceremony today on July 27, in collaboration with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the US District Courts. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-july-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/brown-v-board-of-education-community-concert-event.htm Wed, 10 May 2023 05:53:00 EST On May 17, Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park will host a free outdoor concert to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the Supreme Court case that outlawed segregation in public education. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/brown-v-board-of-education-community-concert-event.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/james-williams-selected-as-superintendent-of-brown-v-board-of-education-national-historical-park.htm Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:26:00 EST James Williams selected as superintendent of Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/james-williams-selected-as-superintendent-of-brown-v-board-of-education-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/mural-history.htm Thu, 26 May 2022 06:24:00 EST Have you seen the mural outside of Brown v. Board NHP? Have you heard the full story of how it came to be? If not, join us Tomorrow at 11am and again on Saturday at 1pm to find out! https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/mural-history.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/brown-v-board-of-education-national-historical-park-expansion-and-redesignation.htm Thu, 12 May 2022 09:40:00 EST Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland joined President Biden as he signed the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act into law today, providing for inclusion of additional related sites in the National Park System to reflect a more complete story of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision outlawing segregation in public schools in 1954. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/brown-v-board-of-education-national-historical-park-expansion-and-redesignation.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/mural.htm Wed, 15 Aug 2018 06:36:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site will celebrate the 65th anniversary of the US Supreme Court decision on May 17, 2019. The site is hosting different events to commemorate the decision to integrate our nation's public schools. The series of events were kicked off by the completion of the Brown v. Board Mural Project: Legacy and Vision, a youth led community art engagement effort. On Wednesday August 15, 2018, there was a public dedication of the mural. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/mural.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/tweeting-history.htm Thu, 15 May 2014 09:27:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site employees re-enacted the 1954 decision via twitter May 17, 2014. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/tweeting-history.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/now-let-me-fly-performance-in-kansas-city-kansas-commemorates-brown-v-board-of-education-anniversary.htm Tue, 07 May 2013 06:58:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site is proud to present "Now Let Me Fly" at the Kansas City Kansas Community College Performing Arts Center. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/now-let-me-fly-performance-in-kansas-city-kansas-commemorates-brown-v-board-of-education-anniversary.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/national-park-service-to-feature-student-made-artwork-in-expressions-of-freedom-and-equality-temporary-exhibit.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:55:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site is dreaming big-big enough to help cover a Saturn V rocket with over 250 pieces of local, national, and even international artwork. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/national-park-service-to-feature-student-made-artwork-in-expressions-of-freedom-and-equality-temporary-exhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/brown-site-welcomes-40-new-citizens.htm Thu, 28 Mar 2013 06:52:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site staff welcomed 40 new American citizens to their National Parks on March 23 in what is becoming an increasingly frequent event at the Topeka park. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/brown-site-welcomes-40-new-citizens.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/forging-freedom-s-pathway-living-history-walks-from-historic-ritchie-house-to-brown-v-board-of-education-national-historic-site-on-april-6.htm Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:50:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site offers living history walks from the historic Ritchie House to Monroe School. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/forging-freedom-s-pathway-living-history-walks-from-historic-ritchie-house-to-brown-v-board-of-education-national-historic-site-on-april-6.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/kansas-parks-celebrate-st-patrick-s-day.htm Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:48:00 EST Near freezing temperatures did little to stop staff from the Kansas National Parks from participating in this year's St. Patrick's Day parade and celebration in Topeka. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/kansas-parks-celebrate-st-patrick-s-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/national-park-tourism-in-kansas-creates-4-6-million-in-economic-benefit.htm Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:46:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2011 shows that the 101,752 visitors to national parks in Kansas spent $4.6 million in communities surrounding those parks. This spending supported 80 jobs across the state. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/national-park-tourism-in-kansas-creates-4-6-million-in-economic-benefit.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/brown-v-board-of-education-national-historic-site-tourism-creates-894-000-in-local-economic-benefit.htm Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:44:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2011 shows that the 21,000 visitors to Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site spent $894,000 in communities surrounding the park. This spending supported 14 jobs in the Topeka area. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/brown-v-board-of-education-national-historic-site-tourism-creates-894-000-in-local-economic-benefit.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/visitors-dance-the-night-away-at-first-community-sock-hop.htm Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:42:00 EST On Saturday February 23, Brown v. Board of Education NHS hosted its first community sock hop. Approximately 100 visitors braved the elements to enjoy a night of fun and music while students from the Kansas Ballet Academy and Accent Dance Academy demonstrated dances such as the stroll, the twist, the lindy and the locomotion. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/visitors-dance-the-night-away-at-first-community-sock-hop.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/national-park-to-celebrate-african-american-history-month.htm Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:38:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site is pleased to announce a dynamic lineup of events to help celebrate African American History Month. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/national-park-to-celebrate-african-american-history-month.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/mlk-celebration-at-brown-v-board-of-education-nhs.htm Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:34:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education NHS invites you to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday January 21, 2013. The park will be hosting the Lawrence Boys and Girls Club's Step team for two performances at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the auditorium with the opportunity to learn about stepping after each performance. Other activities will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and are free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/mlk-celebration-at-brown-v-board-of-education-nhs.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/make-history-come-alive-with-abraham-lincoln.htm Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:32:00 EST This month marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. With the stroke of pen, President Abraham Lincoln in January 1863 altered the course of history during the Civil War by expanding his administration's war aims to eventually include emancipation of the nation's four million enslaved African Americans. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/make-history-come-alive-with-abraham-lincoln.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/park-displays-award-winning-art-to-public.htm Thu, 03 Jan 2013 05:14:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site will host the winning finalists in the seventh annual student art competition, Kansans. . . As Talented as You Think! beginning January 4. The opening will coincide with Topeka's First Friday Artwalk. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/park-displays-award-winning-art-to-public.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/kwanzaa-celebration-with-chocolate-me-illustrator.htm Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:09:00 EST Award-winning illustrator and storyteller Shane Evans will bring Kwanzaa to life on Friday, December 21, 2012, at Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/kwanzaa-celebration-with-chocolate-me-illustrator.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/veterans-inspire-quilt-pieces.htm Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:08:00 EST American war veterans from World War II as well as Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan engaged high school students at Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site as part of an effort to honor soldiers on Veterans Day. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/veterans-inspire-quilt-pieces.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/student-art-exhibit-inspired-by-aaron-douglas-opens-for-first-friday-artwalk.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2012 06:04:00 EST An exhibition of student art inspired by Aaron Douglas will open as part of the First Friday Artwalk at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5."The Ray of Hope" consists of quilts and murals created by fourth graders from Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School and eighth graders from Liberty Central Middle School in Lawrence in collaboration with quilt artist Marla Jackson. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/student-art-exhibit-inspired-by-aaron-douglas-opens-for-first-friday-artwalk.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/-education-drives-america-bus-tour-stops-at-brown-v-board-of-education-nhs.htm Thu, 20 Sep 2012 06:02:00 EST The program kicked off with the Topeka High School drumline and the Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School choir offered up "Home on the Range," the state song of Kansas. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/-education-drives-america-bus-tour-stops-at-brown-v-board-of-education-nhs.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/u-s-secretary-of-education-arne-duncan-to-speak-at-brown-v-board-of-education-national-historic-site.htm Wed, 12 Sep 2012 06:00:00 EST On September 18, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will be the keynote speaker at a public program beginning at 11:45 a.m. at Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site. The event is free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/u-s-secretary-of-education-arne-duncan-to-speak-at-brown-v-board-of-education-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-ceremony-shared-via-webcam.htm Tue, 11 Sep 2012 05:58:00 EST Fifty-six new citizens were sworn in at Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site on September 7th. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/naturalization-ceremony-shared-via-webcam.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/run-for-justice-held-on-labor-day.htm Tue, 11 Sep 2012 05:55:00 EST Partnering with Washburn University Running Club, the park co-sponsored a 5K "Run for Justice" to honor and remember the sacrifices of firefighters and law enforcement officers on 9/11. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/run-for-justice-held-on-labor-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/labor-day-festival-draws-1300-visitors-to-park.htm Tue, 04 Sep 2012 05:53:00 EST Partnering with the Mid-America Black Expo for "Grant Fest," Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site enjoyed the busiest day in recent memory. Over 1300 visitors enjoyed a range of activities at the park on Saturday. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/labor-day-festival-draws-1300-visitors-to-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/doll-making-workshop-led-by-artist-in-residence-marla-jackson.htm Tue, 07 Aug 2012 05:51:00 EST Artist in Residence Marla A. Jackson will lead a fabric doll-making workshop beginning at 9 am on Saturday, August 18 at Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site. The workshop is free of charge, but the program is limited to 12 participants. Participants must register in advance by calling 785-354-4273. Registration is first come, first served. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/doll-making-workshop-led-by-artist-in-residence-marla-jackson.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/what-does-freedom-mean-to-you-student-art-contest-commemorates-150th-anniversary-of-the-emancipation-proclamation.htm Wed, 27 Jun 2012 05:47:00 EST Calling all teenage film makers, poets, and photographers! The National Park Service, in partnership with the National Park Foundation's African American Experience Fund, today launched Expressions of Freedom, a nationwide artistic competition to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/what-does-freedom-mean-to-you-student-art-contest-commemorates-150th-anniversary-of-the-emancipation-proclamation.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/marla-jackson-selected-as-park-s-first-artist-in-residence.htm Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:45:00 EST For the next four months, Ms. Jackson will collaborate with park staff to engage youth and audiences in art programs that will connect visitors to stories of the struggle for equality. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/marla-jackson-selected-as-park-s-first-artist-in-residence.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/got-a-story-brown-v-board-announces-oral-history-project-at-58th-anniversary-event.htm Wed, 09 May 2012 05:42:00 EST The community has been talking and the National Park Service has been listening. Topekans want to see their stories told at their national park. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/got-a-story-brown-v-board-announces-oral-history-project-at-58th-anniversary-event.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/kansas-first-lady-visits-after-school-program.htm Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:39:00 EST Every Friday children from Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School walk a few blocks to Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site to participate in after-school enrichment activities. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/kansas-first-lady-visits-after-school-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/art-exhibit-featuring-local-artist-charles-anderson-opens-at-brown-v-board.htm Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:21:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site will celebrate African American History Month with the opening of a new art exhibit. Charles Anderson: My Art Therapy Journey features paintings and photographs of local artist and art therapist Charles Anderson. The exhibit is free and open to the public daily through March 31 and for the First Friday Artwalk from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on March 2. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/art-exhibit-featuring-local-artist-charles-anderson-opens-at-brown-v-board.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/film-festival-celebrates-african-american-history-month.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:19:00 EST In celebration of African American History Month, Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site is hosting a film festival. A different film will be screened each Saturday at 2 p.m. during the month of February. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/film-festival-celebrates-african-american-history-month.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/martin-luther-king-jr-day-activities-at-brown-v-board-site.htm Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:14:00 EST All are invited to commemorate and celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site. The day will include film screenings, children's activities, and a trivia game with prizes. All activities are free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on January 16. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/martin-luther-king-jr-day-activities-at-brown-v-board-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/candlelight-vigil-to-honor-victims-of-gun-violence-2012.htm Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:12:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site will host a candlelight vigil to honor the memories of the victims of gun violence at 5 p.m. on January 8. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/candlelight-vigil-to-honor-victims-of-gun-violence-2012.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/holiday-party-at-brown-v-board-site.htm Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:57:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site is hosting a holiday party from 3 pm to 6 pm on Friday, December 16. Come share your holiday traditions and learn about new ones. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/holiday-party-at-brown-v-board-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/exhibit-features-local-artists-in-commemoration-of-hispanic-heritage-month.htm Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:50:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the opening of a new exhibit on Friday, Oct.7, 2011. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/exhibit-features-local-artists-in-commemoration-of-hispanic-heritage-month.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/local-artists-depict-struggles-for-freedom-and-equality.htm Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:48:00 EST Thirteen area artists will be featured in a juried exhibition at Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site commemorating our nation's struggle for freedom and equality. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/local-artists-depict-struggles-for-freedom-and-equality.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/topeka-connection-to-tulsa-race-riots-of-1921-remembered-in-free-public-program.htm Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:46:00 EST The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story was produced, written, and directed by Michael Wilkerson and initially released in May 2000. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/topeka-connection-to-tulsa-race-riots-of-1921-remembered-in-free-public-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/forging-freedom-s-pathway.htm Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:45:00 EST On June 11, visitors leisurely strolled five blocks with uniformed park rangers from the historic Ritchie House to the formerly segregated Monroe Elementary School, meeting six costumed reenactors along the way. Beginning at the home of prominent abolitionists and operators on the Underground Railroad and ending at a formerly segregated elementary school, visitors walked symbolically through time from the birth of the Civil War to the birth of the civil rights movement. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/forging-freedom-s-pathway.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/former-freedom-riders-will-share-historic-journey.htm Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:42:00 EST On June 26, Robert and Helen Singleton will recount the experience of participating in the Freedom Rides of 1961. They will be joined by writer and photographer Eric Etheridge and Topeka High graduate Will Dale, who recently participated in a re-creation of the historic Freedom Rides. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/former-freedom-riders-will-share-historic-journey.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/forging-freedom-s-pathway-living-history-walks-from-ritchie-house-to-brown-v-board-of-education-national-historic-site-on-june-11.htm Sun, 29 May 2011 11:41:00 EST From conflicts leading to the Civil War to the birth of the civil rights movement, Topeka has played a central role. As part of Savor Topeka, all are invited to attend a free living history walk from the John Ritchie House to Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site on Saturday, June 11. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/forging-freedom-s-pathway-living-history-walks-from-ritchie-house-to-brown-v-board-of-education-national-historic-site-on-june-11.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/call-for-artists-commemorating-our-nation-s-struggle-for-freedom.htm Mon, 23 May 2011 11:37:00 EST Calling all Kansas artists! Area artists are encouraged to submit two-dimensional art between now and June 24 that expresses American stories of sacrifice, struggle, and triumph in the pursuit of freedom and equality. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/call-for-artists-commemorating-our-nation-s-struggle-for-freedom.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/new-exhibit-commemorates-attorneys-who-argued-brown-v-board-of-education.htm Thu, 05 May 2011 11:34:00 EST A new exhibit entitled Argument: The Attorneys of Brown v. Board of Education is now open at Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/new-exhibit-commemorates-attorneys-who-argued-brown-v-board-of-education.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/david-a-smith-selected-to-lead-brown-v-board-of-education-national-historic-site.htm Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:28:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) has appointed David Smith, a Legislative Affairs Specialist in the NPS Washington, D.C., Office, as the next Superintendent of Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka, Kan. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/david-a-smith-selected-to-lead-brown-v-board-of-education-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/prelude_to_civil_war.htm Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:31:00 EST Portrayal of John Brown by Kerry Altenbernd. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/prelude_to_civil_war.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/meet-john-brown-and-explore-the-battle-of-black-jack-at-brown-v-board-of-education-national-historic-site.htm Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:16:00 EST Kerry Altenbernd, portraying the abolitionist John Brown, will tell the history of the Battle of Black Jack, how it fit into Brown's life story, and its place in the war on slavery. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/meet-john-brown-and-explore-the-battle-of-black-jack-at-brown-v-board-of-education-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/civil-war-symposium-to-feature-four-renowned-civil-war-historians.htm Sun, 20 Mar 2011 11:14:00 EST The 150th anniversary of the Civil War will be commemorated across the nation from 2011-2015. Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site will kick off the anniversary with a symposium featuring four outstanding Civil War historians: Dr. David Blight, Dr. Dwight Pitcaithley, Arnold Schofield, and James Denny. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/civil-war-symposium-to-feature-four-renowned-civil-war-historians.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/play-depicts-one-ohio-community-s-struggle-to-end-segregation.htm Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:41:00 EST On March 6, approximately sixty people filled the auditorium at Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site for the staging of a dramatic play entitled The Hillsboro Story. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/play-depicts-one-ohio-community-s-struggle-to-end-segregation.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/in-celebration-of-women-s-history-month-park-features-quilt-exhibit-and-dramatic-play-the-hillsboro-story.htm Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:39:00 EST In celebration of Women's History Month, Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site will feature two exciting public programs. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/in-celebration-of-women-s-history-month-park-features-quilt-exhibit-and-dramatic-play-the-hillsboro-story.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/free-black-history-month-program-features-plaintiffs-from-virginia-desegregation-case.htm Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:22:00 EST The free public program will begin with a screening of the documentary film, Farmville: An American Story. Following the screening, case plaintiffs Joy Speaks, John Watson, and Joan Johns Cobbs will speak about their involvement in the historic case and its effects on the local community. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/free-black-history-month-program-features-plaintiffs-from-virginia-desegregation-case.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/new-exhibit-explores-south-carolina-case-included-in-brown-decision.htm Tue, 11 Jan 2011 04:51:00 EST Community organizers and parents stood up for equal schools in Clarendon County, South Carolina in the 1940's and 1950's, just as they did here in Topeka. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/new-exhibit-explores-south-carolina-case-included-in-brown-decision.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/candlelight-vigil-to-honor-victims-of-gun-violence.htm Wed, 05 Jan 2011 04:32:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site will host a candlelight vigil to honor the memories of the victims of gun violence at 5 p.m. on January 8. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/candlelight-vigil-to-honor-victims-of-gun-violence.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/courage.htm Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:32:00 EST Half a century ago Carolina families launched a lawsuit that changed America. This lawsuit was the first of five across the country that would lead to the 1954 landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/courage.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/in_pursuit_of_freedom_and_equality.htm Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:45:00 EST This exciting visual presentation uses images and text to share little known facts about the history of the Brown decision. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/in_pursuit_of_freedom_and_equality.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/abraham_lincoln.htm Mon, 01 Nov 2010 05:59:00 EST We hope that presenting Lincoln's own words in speeches, letters, and proclamations will encourage a deeper understanding of the nation's 16th president's life, accomplishments, and legacy. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/abraham_lincoln.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/claimingcitizenship.htm Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:39:00 EST The photographs in this exhibition illustrate the lives of African American people at work, at home, and in various public venues. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/claimingcitizenship.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/sankofa.htm Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:42:00 EST This exhibit is comprised of sixteen quilts by Marla Jackson, a distinguished quilter. Each quilt represents women as they move through their lives, learning the lessons of joy, loss, family, and love. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/sankofa.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/those_who_came_before.htm Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:36:00 EST This exhibit explores the jobs which brought many early Mexican workers to Kansas, including sugar beet production and working on the railroads. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/those_who_came_before.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/giants.htm Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EST To mark the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's election as president, Dr. John Stauffer will speak about the parallel lives and evolving relationship of Lincoln and Douglass. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/giants.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/57th_anniversary.htm Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:21:00 EST On May 17, 2011, we will observe the 57th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Our theme, "Commemorating Our Nation's Struggle for Freedom: From Civil War to Civil Rights," reminds us that the Brown decision was part of an historic continuum that pre-dates the Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/57th_anniversary.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/commemorating_our_nations_struggle.htm Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:18:00 EST During the months of August and September 2011, Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site is pleased to host a special locally-produced art exhibition. Members of Topeka's art community will exhibit new works created especially to commemorate the site's program series theme, Commemorating Our Nation's Struggle for Freedom: From Civil War to Civil Rights. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/commemorating_our_nations_struggle.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/tulsa_lynching.htm Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:14:00 EST The aftermath of the Tulsa Race Riot found African Americans with rejected insurance claims against burned homes and redacted newspaper accounts in archival collections. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/tulsa_lynching.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/hillsboro.htm Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:47:00 EST "The Hillsboro Story", a warm-hearted, hard-hitting narrative, opens in Hillsboro, Ohio on July 5, 1954 when the "colored" elementary school went up in flames. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/hillsboro.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/davis_v_prince_edward_county.htm Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:37:00 EST This program will feature a film that highlights the issues surrounding the strike by Farmville, Virginia students. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/davis_v_prince_edward_county.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/60th_anniversay_of_filing.htm Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:33:00 EST 60th Anniversary of Filing Brown v. Board of Education https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/60th_anniversay_of_filing.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/freedom_riders.htm Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:15:00 EST Author and photographer Eric Etheridge will present a lecture and slide show on the 1961 Freedom Riders. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/freedom_riders.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/saturday_night_at_the_downbeat.htm Fri, 24 Sep 2010 06:26:00 EST Mariachi Habanero lives up to its name, performing lively dance music mixed with an occasional mellow ballad. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/saturday_night_at_the_downbeat.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/lawyers_of_brown.htm Fri, 24 Sep 2010 06:13:00 EST This new exhibit will present the story of the trial attorneys who fought the Brown case and who, in the process, ultimately reshaped a nation. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/lawyers_of_brown.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/lincoln_in_kansas.htm Fri, 24 Sep 2010 06:03:00 EST His visit brought positive attention to Kansas, which had already emerged on the national stage with the dreadful events of "Bleeding Kansas," Kansas' suffering began the inexorable march toward Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/lincoln_in_kansas.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/we_shall_not_be_moved.htm Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:20:00 EST "We Shall Not Be Moved" is a film about Tillery, North Carolina, which had its beginnings in the slavery of the old South. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/we_shall_not_be_moved.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/plessyferguson.htm Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:30:00 EST Featuring descendants of the principals in the 1896 US Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, which issued the doctrine of "Separate but Equal" https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/plessyferguson.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/nuestrashistorias.htm Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:07:00 EST The Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) at Duke University created a Migrant Project that led to the founding of Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF) in 1992, establishing a new model for blending advocacy with documentary expression. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/nuestrashistorias.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/caseaboutdiversity.htm Fri, 21 May 2010 06:10:00 EST In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on two admissions cases at the University of Michigan (U-M). Grutter v. Bollinger et al. concerned a woman who claimed she was denied admission to the U-M Law School because she was white https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/caseaboutdiversity.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/palmermemorial.htm Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:33:00 EST The Palmer Memorial Institute is a traveling exhibition of documentary photographs and audio from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/palmermemorial.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/garrettmorgan.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:40:00 EST Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr. was an African American inventor who developed several commercial products, the successors of which are still in use today, making life safer and more convenient. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/garrettmorgan.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/worldwillmove.htm Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:10:00 EST This traveling exhibition observes the one hundredth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark 1896 decision, analyzing the events leading up to Plessy's arrest on the train, Plessy's trials and appeals, and the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court decision. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/worldwillmove.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/colorinfreedom.htm Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:45:00 EST Color in Freedom: Journey Along the Underground Railroad is an exhibition of 50 paintings, etchings, and drawings by Joseph Holston created to capture the essence of the courage and determination required to escape https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/colorinfreedom.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/womensmonth.htm Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:30:00 EST Jackie Ormes: The First African American Woman Cartoonist chronicles the life of a multi-talented woman who became a successful cartoonist. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/womensmonth.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/nativeconcert.htm Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:27:00 EST This concert features Native American flutist Lewis Johnson of the Seminole Nation and Injunuity, an all Native American group formed in 2007 with two renowned composer/musicians, Choctow composer Brad Clouch and Chickasaw composer Jeff Carpenter. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/nativeconcert.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/hispanicconcert.htm Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:51:00 EST Hispanic Heritage Month is observed nationally from September 15 until October 15. This program will focus on the rich and diverse musical history of Hispanic and Latino communities. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/hispanicconcert.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/somethingsemple.htm Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:17:00 EST Something Semple celebrates the writing of Langston Hughes. Four "simple" stories feature conversations between Hughes and Jesse B. Semple, an ordinary man with extraordinary ideas. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/somethingsemple.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/grandopening.htm Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:50:00 EST We are looking for more images from the Grand Opening of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/grandopening.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/-free-at-last-gilder-lehrman-exhibit.htm Wed, 02 May 2007 12:22:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site will host a traveling panel exhibit created and funded by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History called "Free at Last: A History of the Abolition of Slavery in America" from May 7th through June 2nd. Students from Topeka Collegiate School will be studying the exhibition as part of their social studies classes. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/-free-at-last-gilder-lehrman-exhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/brown-v-board-of-education-national-historic-site-welcomes-60-new-u-s-citizens-from-35-countries.htm Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:23:00 EST The United States District Court, District of Kansas, held naturalization proceedings in the auditorium of Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site on Friday, April 27, 2007. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/brown-v-board-of-education-national-historic-site-welcomes-60-new-u-s-citizens-from-35-countries.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/songs-of-the-movement.htm Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:25:00 EST On Sunday, March 25, 2007, the Brown Foundation and the National Park Service will celebrate Women’s History Month with a program entitled “We Shall Overcome: Songs of the Movement,” featuring Dr. Dorothy Cotton, who worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/songs-of-the-movement.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/mighty-times-the-children-s-march.htm Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:27:00 EST The National Park Service and the Brown Foundation will host the Academy Award-winning documentary film, Mighty Times: The Children's March, produced by the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/mighty-times-the-children-s-march.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/indian-ambassador-visits-brown-v-board-of-education-national-historic-site.htm Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:28:00 EST On Thursday, February 8, 2007, Ronen Sen, Indian Ambassador to the United States, visited the site and viewed the "Unseen. Unforgotten." exhibit, photos from The Birmingham News during the Civil Rights Movement. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/indian-ambassador-visits-brown-v-board-of-education-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/-unseen-unforgotten.htm Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:30:00 EST Topeka, KS-The National Park Service and the Brown Foundation will host an exhibit of never before seen images of the Civil Rights Movement. These Birmingham News photographs of the Civil Rights Movement have not been seen by the public outside of Birmingham until now. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/-unseen-unforgotten.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/african-american-films.htm Tue, 03 Oct 2006 12:00:00 EST The Brown Foundation, Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site and Washburn University will commemorate the rich history of African American filmmaking. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/african-american-films.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/latin-jazz-workshop.htm Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:02:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site and the Brown Foundation invited four Topeka elementary schools to the site on September 29, 2006. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/latin-jazz-workshop.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/mendez-v-westminster.htm Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:05:00 EST On Sunday, September 10, 2006, the documentary Para Todos Los Niños: For All the Children was shown at Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/mendez-v-westminster.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/constitution-week-2006.htm Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:13:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site and the Brown Foundation cordially invite the public to observe U.S. Constitution Week, from September 17 to September 23. In 2002, President George W. Bush, signed legislation designating the week of September 17-23 as United States Constitution Week. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/constitution-week-2006.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/from-cotton-fields-to-lunch-counters-protest-music-through-history.htm Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:14:00 EST Using music and visual presentations, Park Guide Amy Genke presented a program to local library patrons about the use of protest music through history. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/from-cotton-fields-to-lunch-counters-protest-music-through-history.htm https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/commemoration-of-52nd-anniversary-of-brown-v-board-of-education-decision.htm Thu, 18 May 2006 12:16:00 EST Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site commemorated the 52nd Anniversary of the unanimous 1954 landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that ended legal segregation in public schools on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, while celebrating the park’s two-year anniversary of being officially open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/news/commemoration-of-52nd-anniversary-of-brown-v-board-of-education-decision.htm