5/11/2023 0 Comments Black power charles hamiltonProfessor Kenneth Mack ’91 also celebrated Houston’s achievements, but pointed out decisions Houston made that reasonable minds might take issue with. Board of Education decision (which came four years after Houston’s death). In his opening talk, Professor Randall Kennedy outlined the obstacles Houston overcame as an African American lawyer in the early 20th century, and the accomplishments that ultimately led to the Brown v. There was no disputing Houston’s status as a one of the key champions of American racial justice in the 20th century. Both sides of his legacy were examined in a lively lecture and Q&A discussion at Harvard Law School this week, to coincide with the 124th anniversary of his birth on September 3, 1895. Credit: Courtesy of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice Houston (left) delivers oral argument in court.Ĭharles Hamilton Houston ’1922 S.J.D. ’1923 was an inspiring figure in American legal history and a sometimes controversial one as well.
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