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The Women of Brown

Thursday, September 5 at 5:30 pm

The Smoky Hill Museum is hosting this free presentation on Thursday, September 5, 5:30-6:30 pm. Enjoy the presentation in person at the Museum or register now to enjoy from the comfort of your own home via Zoom.

Twelve Black women were at the forefront of the civil rights movement as plaintiffs in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case. Unfortunately, their contributions to the civil rights movement have often been overlooked, yet they are essential to the story of the Brown decision and its impact on American society. This presentation will shine a light on their stories and ensure that their names are not forgotten. Presented by Donna Rae Pearson, a museum specialist at the Kansas Historical Society. This free presentation is graciously underwritten by Humanities Kansas

Special thanks to our sponsors:

  • Friends of the Museum

  • For Step Up to the Task exhibit and Street Fair

  • For Step Up to the Task exhibit, the Growing a Community platform and Street Fair

  • Brinegar

    For Step Up to the Task exhibit

  • Citywide Storage

    For A Place to Call Home traveling exhibit

  • Exline

    For A Place to Call Home traveling exhibit

  • Mid-Kansas Title

    For A Place to Call Home traveling exhibit

  • Waters Hardware

    For A Place to Call Home traveling exhibit

  • For the From Sod to Stone area

  • For Street Fair

  • Roy & Donice Applequist

    For Street Fair

  • For Street Fair

  • For Street Fair

  • For Street Fair

  • Ann Zimmerman & Dexter Eggers

    For Street Fair

  • For Street Fair

  • For Street Fair

  • Dick & Joyce Brown

    For Street Fair

  • Dean & Debra Lewis

    For Street Fair

  • For Street Fair

  • For Street Fair

  • For Street Fair

  • For the Street Fair's Serious Eaters Contest

  • For the Street Fair's Serious Eaters Contest

  • For Street Fair

  • For Street Fair

  • For Street Fair

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