The Alameda County Office of Education’s History Day theme is Celebrating Everyday Heroes in History and includes an event to honor Claudette Colvin. Claudette Colvin will be in conversation with Beyond Heroes and Holidays co-editor Enid Lee.

There will be an introduction by Dr. Clayborne Carson, a special performance by Awele Makeba, and more. Friday, March 19, 5:30 - 7:30pm at the Oakland School for the Arts, 530 18th Street, Oakland, CA. More information on attached flier (PDF).

Other partners include National History Day, Art is Education, and the UC-Berkeley Graduate School of Education Principal Leadership Institute.