HEPAD 2023

The Edmund W. Gordon Legacy Symposium

The Education of Peoples of African Descent in the United States: A Centennial Retrospective on the Future of Black Education

The Black Education Research Center at Teachers College, Columbia University and the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund invite you to attend The Edmund W. Gordon Legacy Symposium: The Education of Peoples of African Descent in the United States. June 13, 2023 from 10:00am to 3:00pm.

Featuring a Plenary Address by Dr. Edmund W. Gordon and Scholarly Research Panels from Selected Book AuthorsJoin us in a celebration of the scholarly contributions of Professor Emeritus, Dr. Edmund W. Gordon on his 102nd birthday.

During this celebration we will present the key themes and connections to contemporary education issues from the upcoming book, A History and Education of Peoples of African Descent in the Americas,1920-2020.