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The Briggs – De Laine – Pearson Foundation (BDP Foundation), is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, tax-exempt organization with IRS public charity status. The charitable, volunteer organization is located in the economically distressed, rural town of Summerton, South Carolina.

 BDP Foundation was originally founded in 1993 when a group of individuals decided to form an organization to memorialize the participants of the Briggs v. Elliott case. Briggs v. Elliott was the first case in the twentieth century to challenge the constitutionality of racially segregated schools. It was the first of the five legal cases filed in the United States Federal Courts that led to the May 17, 1954, Supreme Court verdict on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS.

BDP Foundation’s focus is on the education of individuals from low-income backgrounds. Its primary service area covers Clarendon County.

Marguirite L. De Laine, Board Chairman​

Welcome Letter

Education Center Ribbon Cutting & Open House

BDPF Ribbon Cutting for Education Building L-R: Jazlynn Bowman, Council Member, Summerton Town Council; Celeste Boykin, BDPF Board Member; Clayton Pack, BDPF Board Member; Darreyl Walker (partially hidden) BDPF Board Member; Hezekiah House, former BDPF Board Chair; Matt Grayson (partially hidden), BDPF Board Member; Joseph De Laine, Jr., BDPF Board Member; Marguirite De Laine, BDPF Board Chairperson, Wayne Stewart, BDPF Board Member; Jason Montgomery, President Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce; Margo Stukes, BDPF Board Member; Keith Bowman, Mayor of Summerton; Lanitra Bennett, BDPF Board Member; Shirley Mitchell, BDPF Board Member; Thomas Bradford, BDPF Board Member; John Bonaparte, Board Chairman, Clarendon County School District; Julia Nelson, Mayor of Manning.
BDPF Ribbon Cutting for Education Building L-R: Jazlynn Bowman, Council Member, Summerton Town Council; Celeste Boykin, BDPF Board Member; Clayton Pack, BDPF Board Member; Darreyl Walker (partially hidden) BDPF Board Member; Hezekiah House, former BDPF Board Chair; Matt Grayson (partially hidden), BDPF Board Member; Joseph De Laine, Jr., BDPF Board Member; Marguirite De Laine, BDPF Board Chairperson, Wayne Stewart, BDPF Board Member; Jason Montgomery, President Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce; Margo Stukes, BDPF Board Member; Keith Bowman, Mayor of Summerton; Lanitra Bennett, BDPF Board Member; Shirley Mitchell, BDPF Board Member; Thomas Bradford, BDPF Board Member; John Bonaparte, Board Chairman, Clarendon County School District; Julia Nelson, Mayor of Manning.
Briggs-De Laine-Pearson Foundation Board Members L-R: Celeste Boykin, Darreyl Walker, Margo Stukes, Clayton Pack, Lanitra Bennett, Joseph De Laine, Jr., Shirley Mitchell, Marguirite De Laine (Chairperson), Thomas Bradford (behind M. De Laine), Matt Grayson, Wayne Stewart. Board members not pictured: April Purvis, Esq., Lorenda Dasher and Dr. Roosevelt Gilliam, III.
Briggs-De Laine-Pearson Foundation Board Members L-R: Celeste Boykin, Darreyl Walker, Margo Stukes, Clayton Pack, Lanitra Bennett, Joseph De Laine, Jr., Shirley Mitchell, Marguirite De Laine (Chairperson), Thomas Bradford (behind M. De Laine), Matt Grayson, Wayne Stewart. Board members not pictured: April Purvis, Esq., Lorenda Dasher and Dr. Roosevelt Gilliam, III.
Joseph De Laine, Jr., BDPF Board Member and Kira Farris, BDPF supporter.
Joseph De Laine, Jr., BDPF Board Member and Kira Farris, BDPF supporter.
Shirley Mitchell, Briggs De Laine Pearson Foundation (BDPF) Board Member.
Shirley Mitchell, Briggs De Laine Pearson Foundation (BDPF) Board Member.
Joseph De Laine, Jr., BDPF Board Member; Carl McClary, Vice President of Reader Mood McClary Foundation, Past President of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and BDPF supporter; Marguirite De Laine, BDPF Chairperson.
Joseph De Laine, Jr., BDPF Board Member; Carl McClary, Vice President of Reader Mood McClary Foundation, Past President of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and BDPF supporter; Marguirite De Laine, BDPF Chairperson.
Jason Montgomery, President of the Board of the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce.
Jason Montgomery, President of the Board of the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce.
Clayton Pack, BDPF Board Member, and Richard Walker, student supporter and volunteer.
Clayton Pack, BDPF Board Member, and Richard Walker, student supporter and volunteer.
Maureen Stewart, BDPF supporter and Darreyl Walker, BDPF Board Member.
Maureen Stewart, BDPF supporter and Darreyl Walker, BDPF Board Member.
Attendees at Briggs De Laine Pearson Foundation ribbon cutting and open house for its new education center.
Attendees at Briggs De Laine Pearson Foundation ribbon cutting and open house for its new education center.
Marguirite De Laine, Chairperson of Briggs De Laine Pearson Foundation.
Marguirite De Laine, Chairperson of Briggs De Laine Pearson Foundation.
Bob and Sue Fleming, President and Owners of Classic Remodeling & Construction The Flemings, avid supporters of BDPF, are the owners of Classic Remodeling & Construction located in Johns Island, SC. The Flemings gave generously of their time and resources to complete the construction of the BDPF education center. From L-R: Bob Fleming, President of Classic Remodeling & Construction; Sue Fleming, Classic Remodeling & Construction, Celeste Boykin, BDPF Board Member.
Bob and Sue Fleming, President and Owners of Classic Remodeling & Construction The Flemings, avid supporters of BDPF, are the owners of Classic Remodeling & Construction located in Johns Island, SC. The Flemings gave generously of their time and resources to complete the construction of the BDPF education center. From L-R: Bob Fleming, President of Classic Remodeling & Construction; Sue Fleming, Classic Remodeling & Construction, Celeste Boykin, BDPF Board Member.
Joseph De Laine, Jr., BDPF Board Member; Sherry East, Past President of the South Carolina Education Association; Dr. Roy Jones, Executive Director of Clemson University Call Me MISTER program, Celeste Boykin, BDPF Board Member.
Joseph De Laine, Jr., BDPF Board Member; Sherry East, Past President of the South Carolina Education Association; Dr. Roy Jones, Executive Director of Clemson University Call Me MISTER program, Celeste Boykin, BDPF Board Member.
Trayvon Richburg, former BDPF after school student Sabora and Trayvon Richburg, BDPF supporters, with their daughters Kinsley and Ivory.
Trayvon Richburg, former BDPF after school student Sabora and Trayvon Richburg, BDPF supporters, with their daughters Kinsley and Ivory.
Marguirite De Laine, BDPF Chairperson; Alice Doctor, BDPF supporter; Rev. Aretha Gibson Johnson, BDPF supporter.
Marguirite De Laine, BDPF Chairperson; Alice Doctor, BDPF supporter; Rev. Aretha Gibson Johnson, BDPF supporter.
The Bowman Family at the Briggs-De Laine-Pearson Foundation ribbon cutting and open house Jazlynn Bowman, Summerton Town Council Member; Kierra Bowman; Lyndra Bowman, wife of Mayor Bowman; Keith Bowman, Mayor of Summerton.
The Bowman Family at the Briggs-De Laine-Pearson Foundation ribbon cutting and open house Jazlynn Bowman, Summerton Town Council Member; Kierra Bowman; Lyndra Bowman, wife of Mayor Bowman; Keith Bowman, Mayor of Summerton.
Julia Nelson, Mayor of Manning and Cecil Williams, Civil Rights Photographer
Julia Nelson, Mayor of Manning and Cecil Williams, Civil Rights Photographer
Sharmane Anderson, JD, Deputy Administrator for Clarendon County and Dr. Roy Jones, Executive Director of Clemson University Call Me MISTER program.
Sharmane Anderson, JD, Deputy Administrator for Clarendon County and Dr. Roy Jones, Executive Director of Clemson University Call Me MISTER program.
Celeste Boykin, BDPF Board Member and Dr. Roosevelt Gilliam, III, BDPF Board Member.
Celeste Boykin, BDPF Board Member and Dr. Roosevelt Gilliam, III, BDPF Board Member.
Names Of Participants In The Evolution Of The Briggs Case - 1947 to 1965.
Names Of Participants In The Evolution Of The Briggs Case - 1947 to 1965.
Marguirite De Laine, BDPF Chairperson; Thomas Bradford, BDPF Board Member; Carletta Bradford Brown, BDPF supporter; Jerry Brown, BDPF supporter; Yvonne Bradford-Jackson, BDPF supporter; and RaShad, BDPF super supporter!
Marguirite De Laine, BDPF Chairperson; Thomas Bradford, BDPF Board Member; Carletta Bradford Brown, BDPF supporter; Jerry Brown, BDPF supporter; Yvonne Bradford-Jackson, BDPF supporter; and RaShad, BDPF super supporter!
Marguirite De Laine, BDPF Chairperson; Jimmy Richburg and his wife, Daisy Richburg, BDPF supporters.
Marguirite De Laine, BDPF Chairperson; Jimmy Richburg and his wife, Daisy Richburg, BDPF supporters.
Marguirite De Laine, BDPF Chairperson; Joseph De Laine, Jr., BDPF Board Member; Celeste Boykin, BDPF Board Member.
Marguirite De Laine, BDPF Chairperson; Joseph De Laine, Jr., BDPF Board Member; Celeste Boykin, BDPF Board Member.
Dr. Roy Jones Clemson University, Letter to BDPF
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