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Community Engagement Event

WDMCS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Community Engagement Event WDMCS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
CommunityEngagement EventWDMCS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Thursday, Feb. 1 | 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 | 5:30-8 p.m.

Learning Resource Center Learning Resource Center

3550 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 3550 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, IA

Begin Black History Month 2024 by commemorating the 70th anniversary of milestone Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education. Join West Des Moines Community Schools students, families, staff, and community members for a community engagement event from 5:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1. A panel will discuss the impact of Brown v. Board of Education, and attendees can experience healing circles, explore a pop-up museum from Taste of the Junction, and get diversity, equity, and inclusion updates. Refreshments will be served.

May 1954: Nettie Hunt and her daughter Nickie sit on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, after the high court's ruling in the Brown vs. Board of Education case that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
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Brown v. Board Panel Discussion

Hear from a panel about the impact of 1954 Supreme Court Case Brown v. Board of Education.


Our Panelists

  • Fannette Elliot, WDMCS Board of Education member
  • David Maxwell, Valley High School Principal
  • Ken Morris, Jr., Ankeny Schools Chief Diversity Officer
  • Al Womble, Iowa Democratic Black Caucus Chair
Photo of one of the Taste of Junction pop-up museums. Different pop-up banners showing the Taste of the Junction logo and photos stand in a meeting room..
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Pop-Up Museum

Explore a pop-up museum telling the stories of Black and African-American families in Valley Junction. Curated by Taste of the Junction.

Banner image: Meet our impact of Brown v. Board panelists. Fannette Elliott, WDMCS Board of Education. David Maxwell, Valley High School Principal. Ken Morris, Jr., Ankeny Chief Diversity Officer. Al Womble, Iowa Democratic Black Caucus Chair.
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Read more about each panelist in our Facebook event >

More About Brown v. Board of Education

Brown v. Board of Education is a landmark Supreme Court case that established that racial segregation of public schools was unconstitutional. The case was decided in 1954, making 2024 the 70th anniversary of the case.


Keep Learning

  • Watch: "School Segregation and Brown v Board: Crash Course Black American History #33"
  • Read: "National Archives: Brown v. Board of Education (1954)"
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