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Join us at Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park for a program featuring former students from Topeka’s segregated elementary schools. Hear firsthand stories from those who attended Buchanan, McKinley, Monroe, and Washington Schools during an era of segregation.

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Saturdays with a Student | Summer 2026

Former students will be at the park from 10 am-12 pm or 11 am-1pm every Saturday from June 6-August 29. Check our calendar for more details.

Calendar - https://t.co/KBHST1azpB

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Today, the park presents a new temporary exhibit that showcases objects from the last seven decades of celebration, including a poster signed by activist Rosa Parks during the 35th anniversary celebration. Come check out what we've got and ask yourself: Where Next?

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Join us at Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park for a program featuring former students from Topeka’s segregated elementary schools. Hear firsthand stories from those who attended Buchanan, McKinley, Monroe, and Washington Schools during an era of segregation.

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On May 23, in celebration of the 72nd Anniversary of the Brown v. Board decisions, community members will be hosting these public events:

10 am: Mrs. Rowena Sanders Memorial Walk
11 am: Memories Revisited with Mrs. Rowena Sanders
12 pm: I, Too, Have a Voice

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In remembrance of the hundreds of plaintiffs that helped end school segregation and in celebration of the 72nd Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions on Brown v. Board of Education, please join us as we SAY THEIR NAMES.

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On May 23, in celebration of the 72nd Anniversary of the Brown v. Board decisions, community members will be hosting these public events:

10 am: Mrs. Rowena Sanders Memorial Walk
11 am: Memories Revisited with Mrs. Rowena Sanders
12 pm: I, Too, Have a Voice

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In remembrance of the hundreds of plaintiffs that helped end school segregation and in celebration of the 72nd Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions on Brown v. Board of Education, please join us as we SAY THEIR NAMES.

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The walk will begin at 9 am, with programming at Hockessin Colored School #107C to begin at 10 am. Speakers include Governor Matt Meyer, Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt-Rochester, Representative Sara McBride, and more!

Located at 4266 Mill Creek Rd, Hockessin, DE 19707.

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In remembrance of the hundreds of plaintiffs that helped end school segregation and in celebration of the 72nd Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions on Brown v. Board of Education, please join us as we SAY THEIR NAMES.

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This week seventy-five years ago, courageous African American high school students in Farmville, Virginia, walked out of their school to protest the unequal conditions.

Visit the Robert Russa Moton Museum, a National Park Service affiliated area. https://t.co/fwTcem5kKt

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Do you attend a Historically Black College or University? Have you ever wanted to work at a National Park site? If so, Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park wants you to work here, too!

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Happy Pi Day!

Come celebrate with us tomorrow in the Slices of Civil Rights Scavenger Hunt at Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park. If you find a slice of Civil-Rights pie in our gallery on 3/14, bring it to a park ranger in exchange for a prize.

#PiDay

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African American Topeka: The Map Project
Presented by Sherri Camp and Donna Rae Pearson
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Light refreshments served at 5:00 p.m.
Lecture begins at 6:00 p.m.
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park at 1515 SE Monroe Street, Topeka, Kansas.

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Commemorate Negro History Week (the precursor to Black History Month) at Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

Saturday, February 14, 2026: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Saturday, February 21, 2026: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Saturday, February 28, 2026: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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African American Topeka: The Map Project
Presented by Sherri Camp and Donna Rae Pearson
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Light refreshments served at 5:00 p.m.
Lecture begins at 6:00 p.m.
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park at 1515 SE Monroe Street, Topeka, Kansas.

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On February 3, 2026, the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park will host "Women of Brown," an exhibit celebrating the 12 Black women in the landmark Brown v. Board court case. Curated by historian Donna Rae Pearson, this exhibit will be available until March 2026.

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Living the Dream, Inc. invites the community to attend the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Art Competition. Join us on Monday, January 19, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. for the awards ceremony at the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, 1515 SE Monroe Street.

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Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park will be closed December 24-26 in observance of the Christmas holidays.

We will resume regular operations on Saturday, December 27.

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We join the US Congress and Commonwealth of Virginia in honoring Barbara Rose Johns, leader of the student protest in 1951 that led to Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County:

https://t.co/UUwaNmbm1p