Erie County Bar Foundation

Presented on May 17, 2024 (expires 5/17/29)

2.0 CLE credits: 1.0 Ethics and Professionalism, 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion & Elimination of Bias
Appropriate for Experienced Attorneys only

May 17, 2024 marks 70 years since the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision from the US Supreme Court, which found that “separate but equal” racial segregation was unconstitutional, setting up the eventual integration of schools and other public spaces. For this anniversary, we reflect on the legacy of civil rights cases, including Briggs v. Elliott, and their impact in Buffalo and beyond, celebrating our pioneers and those who continue to work to make education accessible to all.

This program was hosted at DeLaine Waring AME Church in Buffalo, NY. This historic congregation was founded by Rev. Joseph A. DeLaine, who fled violent persecution in South Carolina for WNY and was a plaintiff in Briggs v. Elliott, which was later combined with other cases to be heard at the US Supreme Court as Brown v. Board. The church was later named after him and Hon. Julius Waties Waring, a South Caroline US District Court Judge whose dissent in Briggs and relationship with Thurgood Marshall laid the groundwork for the success of Brown.

Moderators: 

• Stephanie Joy Calhoun, Esq., Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
• Hugh M. Russ, III, Esq., Dean, Erie Institute of Law

Speakers:

• Hon. Kevin M. Carter, Administrative Judge, New York State Unified Court System Eighth Judicial District
• Joseph A. DeLaine, Jr.
• Dr. Roy I. Jones, Ed.D., Clemson University
• Richard T. Sullivan, Esq., Author, Buffalo’s Monument to Civil Rights
• Rev. Leonard Williams

Available format: OnDemand, CD, DVD

OnDemand: $60 members (Promo Code: member2025), $120 Non-members