“font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9pt;”>In recognition of Black History Month, St. Louis College of Pharmacy (STLCOP) will host: “font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9pt;”>“Two Stories, Two Memorable Moments That Changed the Landscape of Education in
America: Brown
vs. Board of Education and the Little Rock Nine.”
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Featuring Cheryl Brown, whose father was the lead plaintiff in Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, and Ernest Green, one of the Little Rock Nine, the event will be held Thursday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Whelpley Auditorium, which is located on the college campus, 4588 Parkview Place. Following Brown and Green’s presentation, a question and answer session will be moderated by KMOX news anchor Carol Daniel.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Additionally, a 5:30 p.m. reception will be held in the lobby of Whelpley Auditorium prior to the event, which is free and open to the public.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Brown will discuss the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka case of 1954, in which the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled separate schools for white and black children unconstitutional. She and her sister, Linda Brown, were at the center of the case. Linda faced a long commute to school each day and had been denied admission to an all-white school just five blocks from her home. The case became a class action suit involving five states and was consolidated under Brown once it reached the Supreme Court.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Green will talk about his experience as one of the Little Rock Nine. He and eight other black students in Little Rock, Ark. were the first to integrate Central High School, following the Brown vs. Board of Education decision that declared segregation illegal. On their first day of school, the students met opposition and were blocked from entering the school. They were eventually allowed to enter – from a side door. Protected by federal troops, the nine students enrolled at Central High School on Sept. 25, 1957.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Please RSVP at
“http://stlcop.edu/about/blackhistbrownvsboard.asp”>
“text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;”>http://stlcop.edu/about/blackhistbrownvsboard.asp or by calling Freddie Wills, the College’s director of diversity, at 314-446-8330.
“font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>STLCOP is located at: “font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>4588 Parkview Place “font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>. A campus map is available at
“http://www.stlcop.edu/contact/mapdirections.asp”>
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