WCSC Channel 5: Lowcountry events to mark 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education ruling
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – This week the nation is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the landmark decision Brown vs Board of Education, in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that laws establishing racial segregation in public schools were unconstitutional.
Before he became the first Black person appointed to the high court, Thurgood Marshall argued the case. There are some special events planned to commemorate that important case and Marshall in the Charleston area.
The Thurgood Marshall Center Trust is partnering with the International African American Museum, the Religious Affairs Department of the National Action Network, and the Charleston Community to celebrate.