A Memorial Symposium on Higher Education -The 24 Year-old Odyssey of the Ayers Litigation: In Remembrance of Attorney Isaiah T. Madison
The Fannie Lou Hamer Institute @ COFO and The Institute for Social Justice and Race Relations invites you to participate in a symposium established to honor the memory and work of the late Attorney Isaiah T. Madison. He used his legal training to attack issues of injustice and oppression in this country and beyond. The program will concentrate on his role in the Ayers case and will highlight the major work he has done to elevate the poor and neglected in our society.
11:30 am – 12:50 pm – Round Table Discussion – The Funding of Black and White Colleges in Mississippi: Ayers v Mabus (1991)
1:00 pm – 2:20 pm – Higher Education Funding: Separate and Unequal
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Closing Reception
This event will take place on the campus of Jackson State University.