Good morning P.O.U. Fam! The Lawyers of the Civil Rights Era series concludes today with "Mr. Justice" --- Thurgood Marshall. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 2, 1908, Justice Marshall was the grandson of a slave. After completing high school in 1925, Justice Marshall followed his brother at the historically black Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. His classmates at … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread
Lawyers of the Civil Rights Movement
Thursday Open Thread
Good morning P.O.U. Fam! Today we honor Mrs. Frankie Muse Freeman --- a trailblazing lawyer of the Civil Rights Era. Early Life Civil rights lawyer Frankie Muse Freeman was born November 24, 1916 in Danville, Virginia. Her parents came from college-educated families. At age sixteen, Freeman enrolled in her mother's alma mater, Hampton Institute, where she received her … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread
Wednesday Open Thread
Good Morning P.O.U. Fam! Robert L. Carter is today's lawyer of the Civil Rights Era. EARLY LIFE Robert L. Carter was born on March 11, 1917 in Careyville, Florida. His parents moved to New Jersey with his seven sisters and brothers when Robert was a baby, and Carter's father died soon after. His mother worked as a maid to put her children through school. Carter grew up … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread
Monday Open Thread
This week, we'll honor lawyers of the Civil Rights Movement. The series begins today with Charles Hamilton Houston. EARLY LIFE Houston completed high school at the age of 15 and graduated as one of six valedictorians from Amherst College in Massachusetts in 1915. He then taught at Howard University in Washington, D.C., for two years until the onset of World War I. Houston … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread