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Now Let Me Fly was commissioned for the national celebration of the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board through a generous contribution from Washburn University and was first produced by the Brown Foundation.

"...People packed our small New Works Laboratory, with overflow in the doorways and hall outside...An appropriate way to...commemorate the historic event, and to energize a new generation of leaders in the struggle for equality..."
Alan Woods
Ohio State University

Brown v. Board Resources

There are many resources about Brown v. Board available on the internet. Listed here are some that will provide you with further background information.

At the Brown v. Board website see:

• Background Summary and Orientation Handbook.
• Brown Quarterly, particularly the Spring 1999 issue and the Winter 2001 issue.
• The online version of the exhibit In Pursuit of Freedom & Equality: Kansas and the African American Public School Experience, 1855-1955.
• Fulltext of the Brown opinion and other related federal and Kansas decisions.

The National Park Service's Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site website has information about the May 17, 2004 Grand Opening and Dedication.

University of Michigan Library's Brown v. Board of Education Digital Archive contains documents and images which chronicle events surrounding the case, including case summaries and oral arguments.

The National Education Association has a list of Brown-related activities and events being held around the United States.

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund's Brown website has a detailed chronology of events.

Howard University School of Law's Brown@50 website contains links to other Brown and civil rights resources.

curiae.law.yale.edu includes records and briefs for Brown v. Board.

Cheryl Brown Henderson talks about Brown in an interview with the Kansas National Education Association.

A Nation Acts provides this information as a public service and does not necessarily agree or disagree with opinions expressed at these websites.