Purpose of Symposium To revisit the civil rights milestones from the vantage point of women who were at the core. Women have played a critical role in the struggles associated with bringing about change through the judicial system and by leading social movements. In order to be inclusive and complete American history must tell the stories of courageous women who sacrificed to ensure a fair and juste society for all people. This symposium offers an opportunity for educators, historians and others to learn more about "Her" story. Sponsored by: The Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Co-Sponsors: Washburn University Midwest Desegregation Assistance Center

Judge Paul Brady Federal Administrative Law Judge, Southeast Region in Atlanta, Georgia, whose late aunt was a key strategist and plaintiff in Brown v Board of Education. In his book A Certain Blindness, he shares his family history as a prototype of African Americans' quest for the promise of America. Dr. Robert E. Hemenway Chancellor of the University of Kansas, nationally recognized authority on Zora Neale Hurston and African American literature. His book Zora Neale Hurston: A Literary Biography includes a foreward written by noted author Alice Walker. Sara Tucker Washburn University History Professor and member of the Kansas Humanities Council Speakers Bureau. Her research and lectures focus on the daily lives of American women of the 19th and 20th centuries. Lorraine Johnson-Coleman Nationally renowned author, folklorist and performance artist best known for her one woman show "Folks and de Ways", a celebration of African American folklife. Upcoming book: Just Plain Folks. New Author: Bernice McNair Barnett, Ph.d. Assistant Professor, Departments of Educational Policy Studies and Sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana and author of Sisters in Struggle: Invisible Black Women Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, 1945-70.

Highlights
THURSDAY, MAY 15
3:00-5:00 p.m.	Registration Holiday Inn
7:00-9:00 p.m.	Opening Banquet in honor of Lucinda Todd community activist and a plaintiff in the Brown case Speaker: Judge Paul Brady, Atlanta, Georgia
9:30-Midnight	Hospitality and Networking
FRIDAY, MAY 16
8:00-9:00 a.m.	Plenary Session Topic: Sisters in Struggle Speaker: Bernice McNair Barnett University of Illinois at Urbana
10:15-11:45 a.m.	Workshops Women in the Labor Movement The Gender History of Economic Empowerment The Hisotry of Women in the National Park Service
11:45-1:00 p.m.	Luncheon Topic: Zora Neale Hurston Speaker: Dr. Robert Hemenway Chancellor of the University of Kansas
1:15-2:45 a.m.	Workshops The Forgotten People of Brown v Board of Education: Women of Courage Women in Early Political Movements Kindred Spirits: Women on the Underground Railroad
3:00-4:30 a.m.	Workshops African American Frontier Women Female Vision: Civil Rights Strategists Blazing a Trail of Educational Opportunity: From Mary McCloud Bethune to Marva Collins
5:00-7:30 p.m.	Dinner on your own
7:30-9:30 p.m.	Film Festival
9:30-Midnight	Hospitality and Networking
SATURDAY, MAY 17
8:30-9:30 a.m.	Interfaith Breakfast Speaker: Rev. Mary Frances Everett Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church
9:45-Noon	Tour of Historic Sites
12:15-1:30 p.m.	Luncheon Topic: History of Women's Work Speaker: Sara Tucker Washburn University
1:45-3:15 p.m.	Workshops Sisters and Soldiers: Women's Struggle for Equal Rights in the Military A Guiding Hand: Mothers of Historic African American Leaders Women of Action: The Role of Women in the Black Panther Party
3:30-4:45 p.m.	Workshops Repeated
6:30-7:30 p.m.	Symposium Dinner
8:00-10:00 p.m.	Closing Session "Folks and de Ways" a one woman show featuring Lorraine Johnson-Coleman, nationally acclaimed perfance artist Raleigh, North Carolina

Registration:	The comprehensive registration fee of $125 includes all symposium meals and sessions. Registration deadline May 10, 1997. Refunds minus $10 handling fee available until May 3.
Lodging:	Hotel accommodations provided by Holiday Inn City Center, 914 SE Madison, Topeka, Kansas 66607. Room Rates - $57 single, double, triple or quads. Participants must make their own reservations by calling the hotel at (913)232-7721. Symposium rates available thru May 1, 1997.
Travel:	The Kansas City International Airport is approximately 45 minutes from Topeka. Ground transportation is available via Roadrunner Express at 1-800-826-8294 or 1-800-747-2524. Ground transportation reservation required at least 24 hours in advance. Flights into Topeka Airport are provided by shuttle service via USAir Express.