Did you know that the reason Brown vs. The Board of Education’s ruling to end segregation in schools was actually because of a man named Charles Hamilton Houston? He is known as “the man who killed Jim Crow” and served as a mentor for Thurgood Marshall throughout his career. Unfortunately, Charles never had a chance to see everything he fought for come to pass. 


This is his story...


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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.


Produced and Hosted by Shaakira White


We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:

https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/305us337

https://history.iowa.gov/history/education/educator-resources/primary-source-sets/school-desegregation/attorneys-brown-v#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Supreme%20Court%20case,(left)%20and%20James%20M.

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/houston-charles-hamilton-1895-1950/

https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/civil-rights-leaders/charles-hamilton-houston

https://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/3-organized/charles-houston.html

https://legacyofslavery.harvard.edu/alumni/charles-hamilton-houston

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Hamilton-Houston

https://www.pbs.org/beyondbrown/history/charleshouston.html

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