Separate Is Not Equal: Reflecting on Brown vs. Board of Education

Thurgood Marshall standing on the steps of the Supreme Court in 1958
When
May 24, 2019
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Where

65 years after the landmark decision in Brown vs. Board of Education mandated the integration of public schools, equity and inclusion in education remain a dream deferred for many throughout the nation.

On May 17, 1954, in response to Thurgood Marshall’s argument against school segregation, Chief Justice Earl Warren delivered the court’s unanimous decision:

“Segregated schools are not equal and cannot be made equal,
and hence they are deprived of the equal protection of the laws.”

Here at UC San Diego, the legacy of the Brown decision is intertwined with the history of our campus. The names of two of our colleges— Earl Warren and Thurgood Marshall—keep the memory of that decision alive. Today, UC San Diego students, faculty and staff strive to make the ideals of the Civil Rights movement inscribed in Brown a reality.

Join us for a series of films that will consider the legacy of this landmark Supreme Court decision. Campus speakers will reflect on their campus and classroom experiences.

Schedule:

Time Activity Speakers
9:00 am Welcome Valerie Saiag, Community Outreach Coordinator, Graduate Student Association
9:15 am Introduction to Tell Us How UC It: A Living Archive Cristela Garcia-Spitz, Rachel Myers, Gayatri Singh, Tamara Rhodes
9:35 am Mr. Civil Rights Film screening
10:35 am Visit the Tell Us How UC It a Living Archive Exhibit Located in Geisel Library, main floor, east wing
11:15 am The Road to Brown Film screening
12:15 pm Graduate Student Association’s Diversity Advisory Committee panel
12:45 pm Theater Department performance Outside of Geisel
1:00 pm Interpreting The Law: The Role of Supreme Court Film Screening
2:10 pm Brown vs Board of Education Film Screening
2:30 pm Marshall College panel
  • Provost Leslie Carver, Ph.D.
  • Emily R. Johnston, Ph.D., Assistant Director and Lecturer, Dimensions of Culture Program
  • Amber Vlasnik, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
  • Eberly Barnes, PhD., Assistant Director, Making of the Modern World Program, ERC
3:00 pm Warren College panel
  • Provost Emily Roxworthy, Ph.D.
3:30 pm Closing GSA Speaker

This event is wheelchair accessible.  Service animals specifically trained to assist a person with a disability are welcome. To request an accommodation, contact Gayatri Singh by May 22, 2019.

This event is free and open to the public. Drop in for part of the event as your schedule allows. There will be short breaks scheduled in between speakers and films. Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by: UC San Diego Graduate Student Association,  UC San Diego Library, Marshall College, and Warren College

Contact:
Gayatri Singh: (858) 822-2346 or gasingh@ucsd.edu