The Long Road from Brown: School Desegregation in Virginia

Two week-long residential workshops for educators examining school desegregation in Virginia.

We invite school teachers (Grades 6-12) to participate in one-week workshops on school desegregation in Virginia following the historic Brown v. Board of Education decision. Teachers will interact with leading scholars in the field, visit historic sites and archives, and discuss curricular and teaching approaches related to this subject.

What You’ll Learn

The role African Americans played in achieving the Brown decision

Virginia's resistance to desegregation

The progression from initial to token desegregation and, eventually, to full integration

The gradual decline of school integration in recent decades

Program Dates

Week 1

July 13–18, 2025

in-person sessions
Richmond, VA

December 6, 2025
May 2, 2026

follow-up virtual sessions

Week 2

July 27-August 1, 2025

In-person sessions
Richmond, VA

December 13, 2025
May 9, 2026

follow-up virtual sessions

 
 

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