Almost two centuries after the Declaration of Independence affirmed that all men are created equal, the laws of the land – especially those governing America’s school system – implied the opposite. Many people are familiar with Brown v. Board of Education, but few people are aware of the powerful role that two extraordinary Delawareans played in that historic decision. Without Louis Redding and Collins Seitz, the Brown decision may have turned out very differently.

Our speaker, Kathleen Marie Doyle, is a writer and teacher committed to education, the environment, and democracy. She grew up outside of Boston, earned degrees from University of Massachusetts Amherst and Brown University, and is a graduate of The Institute of Children’s Literature.
Kathleen spent her career teaching teachers and teenagers in Delaware. She has resided for more than half of her life in Kent County, Delaware, with her husband, where they raised two children, several pets, and many plants.

Her book, Allies for Justice: How Louis Redding and Collins Seitz Changed the Complexion of America’s Schools has won numerous awards, including first place for young adult historical nonfiction from both the Delaware Press Association and the National Federation of Press Women and a bronze medal from the Independent Publisher Book Awards.

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