Words That Made the Difference: Brown vs. the Board of Education (May 11)
$ $35 (General), $50 (Supporter); Group discount: 4 for $120
7:00 pm
Saturday, May 11, 2024

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Written and directed by Dr. Cindy Acker, Ed.D.

Words That Made the Difference: Brown vs. the Board of Education is based on the court cases involved in the fight to end school segregation. The play is set in the courtrooms of history, with the plaintiffs, witnesses, and justices whose courageous words culminated in the unanimous decision to end segregation in public schools.

The script draws from the actual words from the memoirs of the late Chief Justice Earl Warren and from the trial transcripts of the five cases that were brought together before the Supreme Court.

2024 marks the 70th anniversary of the unanimous court decision. As Earl Warren was former governor of California and Marin County was the last county in the nation to adhere to the court order of desegregation, WORDS is powerfully relevant today. As our nation continues the work to be a truly just, fair, and anti-racist society, Words That Made the Difference sets the scene for exactly what the work within the courtroom looked like 70 years ago.

Runtime: 2hrs 15 min

For a list of cast, click here.

About Dr. Cindy Acker

Dr. Cindy Acker, Ed.D. is a six-time award-winning educator and playwright who lives and works in the City of Alameda. Cindy is the founder of The Child Unique and The Montessori Elementary Intermediate School of Alameda (MEISA) and has served as principal for over 40 years. She has several degrees in education, human development, spirituality, cultural studies and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from UC Berkeley. Cindy has also been involved in public policy, representing Montessori schools in California. She is a published author and a national keynote speaker. Her play, In Our Hands, won an award in Canada, and her news feature, Creative Parenting was nominated for an Emmy. Apart from her passion for education, Cindy is a singer and choir director in Novato and a mother of three adult children.