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W. Haywood Burns (1940-1996)

Influential attorney and civil rights activist William Haywood Burns was born on June 15, 1940, in Peekskill, New York. He was known for his defense of Angela Davis as well as serving as the first Black dean of a law school in New York. Burns began his work in … Read MoreW. Haywood Burns (1940-1996)

Charles Hamilton Houston (1895-1950)

Charles Hamilton Houston, a renowned civil rights attorney, is widely recognized as the architect of the civil rights strategy that led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1954 decision, Brown v. Board of Education. He was also a mentor to Thurgood Marshall who successfully litigated the … Read MoreCharles Hamilton Houston (1895-1950)

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W. Haywood Burns (1940-1996)

Charles Hamilton Houston (1895-1950)