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Reenactment of Brown Arguments
Excerpts aired on WBEZ Chicago Public Radio from the reenactment of oral arguments in Brown v. Board of Education, presented by the Illinois Humanities Council at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago on Monday, April 19. The excerpts come from the closing statements in the 1953 arguments of John Davis and Thurgood Marshall in Briggs v. Elliott, one of the four consolidated state cases in Brown v. Board of Education."
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Black/White & Brown: Brown versus the Board of Education of Topeka. 57 minutes. Topeka: Produced by KTWU (PBS), with support from the Washburn University School of Law, the Kansas Humanities Council, and Hallmark. 2004.
This documentary, which will air nationally on PBS stations across the country, tells the stories of the individuals associated with this case (many of whom are deceased) through conversations with relatives who are most familiar with their experiences. For more information, visit ktwu.washburn.edu/productions/brownvboard.
Hoxie: The First Stand. 56 minutes. Memphis: David Appleby, 2003.
The documentary tells the story of a small Arkansas town's efforts to desegregate its schools following the Brown decision in 1954. The town became the site of one of the first battles between proponents of integration and the growing southern resistance. Airing nationally on PBS in February 2004. Available from The Cinema Guild at 212-685-6242 or www.cinemaguild.com.
In Pursuit of Freedom and Equality: The Story of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. 27 minutes. Produced by Opus Communications in cooperation with The Brown Foundation for Educational Excellence, Equity, and Research and the National Park Service.
Chronicles the people and events surrounding the most important civil rights decision in American history. Available from Opus Communications at 816-472-7600 or jack@opuskc.com.
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow. Four programs @ 56 minutes. New York: Quest Productions, VideoLine Productions and Thirteen/WNET New York, 2002.
Comprehensive look at the Jim Crow era of legal segregation, from the end of Reconstruction through the mid-twentieth century civil rights movement. "Program Four: Terror and Triumph," covers World War II through the Brown decision in 1954. Available from California Newsreel at 1-877-811-7495 or www.newsreel.org.
The Road to Brown. 56 minutes. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia.
Tells the story of Brown as the culmination of a brilliant legal assault on segregation that launched the civil rights movement, focusing on the role of Charles Hamilton Houston, "the man who killed Jim Crow." Available from California Newsreel at 1-877-811-7495 or www.newsreel.org.
Separate but Equal. 193 minutes. Los Angeles: Republic Pictures Home Video, 1991.
A dramatization of the events surrounding the Brown decision, with Sidney Poitier as Thurgood Marshall and Burt Lancaster as opposing counsel John W. Davis. Available through various video retailers.
Ten Years after Brown: The Courts and the Schools. Part of the "The Civil Rights Movement: Primary Sources" series. 58 minutes. New York: CBS News, 1964.
CBS correspondents report on the progress in implementing Brown v. Board of Education in Nashville, New Orleans, New Rochelle, and Prince Edward County, Virginia, ten years after the Supreme Court decision. Available from Films for the Humanities and Sciences at 1-800-257-5126 or www.films.com.
With All Deliberate Speed: The Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education. 60 minutes. Wilmington, Delaware: Teleduction, Inc. in partnership with Delaware State University.
Provides a critical historical framework of events and cases leading up to Brown and addresses the complicated issues surrounding the case and its impact on school communities today. Contact Teleduction (www.teleduction.com) at info@teleduction.com or 302-429-0303.