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On Thursday, May 29 Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) will host “Educational Success for Black Men and Boys in a Post Brown v. Board of Education Era,” to discuss policies and priorities that will help eliminate systemic barriers for educational success. The panel discussion is open to the public and will be streamed live at cbc.fudge.house.gov.

HOSTS:

Rep. Frederica S. Wilson
Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
Rep. Chaka Fattah
Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott
Rep. Danny K. Davis

WHAT: "Educational Success for Black Men and Boys in a Post Brown v. Board of Education Era" Panel and Discussion

Moderator: Angela Rye, Esq., Principal, Impact Strategies 
Panelists: Judith Browne Dianis, Co-Director, Advancement Project
Dr. Roy Jones, Executive Director, Call Me MISTER, Clemson University 
Dr. Leticia Smith-Evans, Interim Director of Education Practice, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
Dr. Ivory Toldson, Associate Professor, Howard University, and Deputy Director, White House Initiative on HBCUs

WHEN: Thursday, May 29, 2014
              2:00- 4:00 PM

WHERE: 2226 Rayburn House Office Building

WHY: In May 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that “separate but equal” was unconstitutional. Yet after six decades, equal access to a quality education is not a reality for millions of students, many of whom live in poverty and are children of color. This panel will discuss what policymakers, educators and community leaders can do together to close this gap. In addition to the panel discussion, the National Education Association will present research highlighting programs that have helped African American male students excel in school. 

The panel discussion is open to the public and will be streamed live at cbc.fudge.house.gov.

Contact: For more information, please contact Keenan Austin at Keenan.Austin@mail.house.gov or (202) 225-4506.

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