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CMM on Calvert Woman Who Made History

2020-06-28

From the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) Virtual Series on Southern Maryland Women As the 2019-2020 school year comes to a close, we honor a Calvert County educator who played a huge role in setting the precedent for equal pay between black and white teachers in Maryland. Harriet Elizabeth Brown was born in Baltimore City, Maryland […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: CMM, Harriet Brown, Mt Hope School

Honor Calvert County Hero Harriet Elizabeth Brown

2016-11-30

Dear Friends and Neighbors, I am writing to invite you to honor Calvert County civil rights hero, Harriet Elizabeth Brown, by making a tax-deductible contribution to the Harriet Elizabeth Brown Commemoration Fund. In 1937, with the NAACP’s Thurgood Marshall at her side, Ms. Brown successfully challenged unequal pay for African-American teachers.  Calvert County settled the […]

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Reaching for Your Dreams

2015-03-03

Reaching for Your Dreams is the theme of the 2015 Women of the World (WOW) awards luncheon.   Please join us on Saturday, March 14, to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of outstanding Calvert County women and girls.  This event will be from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the College of Southern Maryland’s Prince Frederick […]

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