b'. . . The Westin Washington, DC Downtown. . .The purpose of this conference is to assess the state of Black K12 education in 1954 (at the time of the Brown v. Board decision), compared to where we are 70 years after Brown, and to listen to concerns and challenges related to education equity. By working with a wide range of education stakeholders from across the country (legislators, community leaders, policymakers), we hope to develop working groups around the country, who will work together for the next five years, to formulate and implement a national plan of action addressing issues of concern to our communities by the time of the 75 Anniversary of the Brown decision.th Day 1 - Wednesday,May 22, 202412:00pm1:45pm: Conference OpeningLuncheon PlenaryGreetings/ Introduction/ Conference Purpose:Dr. AdamClark Dr. LindaDarling-Hammond President,CAAASADr. NailahNasir President and CEO Superintendent,PresidentLearning Policy Institute Mt. Diablo UnifiedThe Spencer Foundation(Virtually) School District, CA1:45pm2:00pm:Transition Break / Visit VendorsPlenary 1: Rock Creek BallroomTop 5 Most Pressing Challenges Facing African American Education Since Brown Distinguished Keynote Speakers: Moderator:C Moore LezliBaskerville hase Dr. NailahSpecial Assistant, U.S.Department of Education,President and CEO, Nasir PresidentWhite House Initiative on AdvancingNational Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher EducationThe Spencer Foundation Educational Equity, Excellence, Commissioner,and Economic Opportunity for White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Black Americans Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans.RandiDr. Gary Dr. GloriaWeingartenOrfieldLadson-BillingsPresidentResearcher/Co-Director Researcher/Professor Emerita American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Civil Rights Project, UCLA University Wisconsin - MadisonCo-Founder/Director, Harvard Civil Rights Project Audience Q & A (if time permits)Establishing A National Agenda for Meeting the Promise of Brown v. Board: 70 Years Later 1'