Hidden Legal Figures

The case of Brown v. Board of Education is perhaps the best-known lawsuit from the civil rights era. But how it started – and what it really meant – remains a mystery to this day. Legal historian and attorney Charles S. Johnson, III breaks down the beginnings of the four cases that were part of the Brown decision and talks about all the lawyers who were involved in this historic decision.

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Throughout the 1950's and 1960's, the American south was a cauldron of conflict. The civil rights movement was in its prime and the legal efforts to protect rights were front and center. This episode of Hidden Legal Figures is adapted from our educational program that was a part of the annual meeting of the Southern Conference of Bar Presidents in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Throughout the 1950's and 1960's, the American south was a cauldron of conflict. The civil rights movement was in its prime and the legal efforts to protect rights were front and center. This episode of Hidden Legal Figures is adapted from our educational program that was a part of the annual meeting of the Southern Conference of Bar Presidents in Atlanta, Georgia.

If you enjoy the podcast, you can rate and review by clicking here.

To contact us or learn more about The Arc of Justice Institute, visit: https://onthearc.net/

Season 1 Preview

"The law," said Woodrow Wilson, "is the crystallization of the habit and thought of society." Throughout our nation's history, our habits and thoughts often have been in conflict with each other and much of the American story is about how we have worked to resolve that tension. This episode explains why we are focusing on the work of lawyers and judges during the civil rights movement.

In 1962, one law professor said "the civil rights movement was the first revolution in history to be conducted on advice of counsel." The Arc of Justice Institute presents Hidden Legal Figures, the new podcast that shines a light on the legal efforts associated with one of the most pivotal moments in American history. In Season 1 we will rediscover some of the lost stories of the lawyers and judges who shaped the success of the civil rights era and bring into plain view how their efforts changed a nation. Hidden Legal Figures will be hosted by Derrick Alexander Pope, The Arc's president and founding director.

The mission of this public educational institution is to foster a greater understanding of the rule of law where governance, economics, and rights intersect. To learn more about The Arc of Justice Institute, visit us at www.onthearc.net. Hidden Legal Figures is sponsored, in part, by a grant from the Georgia Bar Foundation.

"We have only begun to scratch the surface of what it means to have a respect for the rule of law. We have a responsibility to live out its true meaning and to renew a commitment to its grand purpose. This is a call we cannot ignore." - Derrick Alexander Pope, J.D.