Pursuits of Education and Excellence

Event description
- Free
Join us for illuminating dialogues with Arizona educators, alumni of Arizona's historic African American schools, legal professionals with connections to key Arizona education cases, scholars and students.
Symposium attendees will have the opportunity to engage with local community organizations focused on leadership, education and social justice.
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024
4–6 p.m. – Film Screening of "My Name is Pauli Murray"
Location: ASU Memorial Union, La Paz 242, 301 E. Orange Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281
This Peabody Award-winning documentary follows the life of Pauli Murray, a pioneering lawyer and activist who was instrumental in arguing the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment that outlawed discrimination based on sex.
Friday, Sept. 27, 2024
9:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. – Pursuits of Education and Excellence Symposium
Location: ASU Memorial Union, Ventana C Room, 301 E. Orange Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281
The symposium will feature a keynote address by Cheryl Brown Henderson, who brings a unique perspective as a member of the Brown family. The event will also include contributions from alumni and descendants of Arizona’s segregated schools, providing a rich narrative of personal experiences and historical insights. Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to explore a CSRD exhibition that chronicles and examines the histories of educational equality and inequality in Arizona over the decades.