May 23rd Ceremony Will Implement the Final Recommendation of the Harriet Elizabeth Brown Commemoration Task Force Please join Calvert County dignitaries, community leaders, friends and neighbors to celebrate the unveiling of the commissioned portrait of Harriet Elizabeth Brown: Tuesday, May 23rd at 1:30 p.m. Networking from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. Calvert County Court House 175 […]
Task Force Makes Recommendations Honoring Brown
Task Force Recommends Community Center, Roadway, and Portrait to Honor Harriet Elizabeth Brown After six months of meetings, public hearings, and research, the Harriet Elizabeth Brown Commemoration Task Force has made three powerful recommendations to honor Calvert County’s own civil rights hero. According to Task Force Chair Margaret Dunkle: “We are already working with our […]
CCPS History Harriet Elizabeth Brown
The Harriet Elizabeth Brown Commemoration Task Force invites community members to provide input and recommendations to honor a remarkable Calvert County woman. In 1937, Harriet Elizabeth Brown, then 30 years old, successfully challenged Calvert County Public Schools for paying African-American teachers about half of what equally qualified white teachers received. Harriet Elizabeth Brown’s 14th Amendment […]
Task Force Seeks Public Input
Harriet Elizabeth Brown Commemoration Task Force Seeks Public Input Hearings Scheduled for September 14, October 5, and October 20 The Harriet Elizabeth Brown Commemoration Task Force invites community members to provide input and recommendations to honor a remarkable Calvert County woman. In 1937, Harriet Elizabeth Brown, then 30 years old, successfully challenged Calvert County Public […]
Delegation Seeks to Memorialize Brown
Calvert County Delegation Seeks to Memorialize Harriet Elizabeth Brown House Bill Set to Commemorate Local Civil Rights Hero Passes the House The Calvert County Delegation has introduced House Bill 354, that seeks to memorialize the accomplishments of local civil rights hero, Harriet Elizabeth Brown. Ms. Brown was a teacher at Mt. Hope Elementary School in […]
Delegation Seeks to Memorialize Brown
House Bill Set to Commemorate Local Civil Rights Hero Calvert County Delegation Seeks to Memorialize Harriet Elizabeth Brown The Calvert County Delegation has introduced House Bill 354, that seeks to memorialize the accomplishments of local civil rights hero, Harriet Elizabeth Brown. Ms. Brown was a teacher at Mt. Hope Elementary School in Sunderland, MD. She […]