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A Portland Observer, August 31, 19U3 Page 9 Civil rights leader rescued from obscurity Charles Ham ilton Houston was the first Black to serve on the H a rv v d Law Review, the d a w of Howard University Law School, the principal strategist in the process that led to the landmark Brown v. Board o j Education decision, the teacher o f many prominent Black lawyers including Thurgood M a r shall, and (he developer o f a syste matic framework for combatting pervasive legal segregation in areas such as education, housing, and labor. But although he left an indelible mark on American law and society — in fact, he developed precedents so significant that they changed con stitutional interpretation — few people have ever heard of Charles Houston. On June 1st, "G round- work: Charles Hamilton Houston fight (he legal battles o f the 1940s, '50s, and '60s. He demanded that his students be "n o t only good but superior" and that lawyers be "social engineers" using the law to improve society He was a principal counsel in education cases designed to provide equal opportunities for Blacks, housing cases litigated to in validate court enforcement of racial ly discriminatory contracts, and labor cases argued to establish the right o f fair representation. He also led fights for voting rights, fair and the Struggle for Civil Rights" by Genna Rae McNeil was published by the Univeristy o f Pennsylvania Press (521.00 cloth), restoring Houston to his rightful place in history. As dean o f How ard University Law School, in Houston's work with the National Association for the Advancement o f Colored People (N A A C P ) and at his firm in Wash ington, D .C ., Houston trained the cadre o f Black lawyers who would t KPn ■■■ treatment of Black soldiers, protection against lynching and use o f public accommodations. He was appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt to serve on the Fair Employment Practice Committee, finally resigning in protest over Truman's order to block an FEPC directive to assure Black access to jobs in the District o f Colum bia's Capital Transit system. Charles Ham ilton Houston be lieved in planning and strategy, and he was open to divergent ideas, be cause his goal was to move to that society which provided "better and broader opportunities," without racial bias operating against individ uals. A society that would "guaran tee freedom and justice" was the en titlement o f every human being, according to Houston. “ He was a law yer," Ms. M cNeil comments, "b u t he did not believe (hat law was the last word. He was seriously concerned about moral conduct, but sometimes the law con flicted with morality. In his time there was a gross discrepancy be tween » hat was moral and what was legal. Houston spoke o f 'm oral col lapse.* He also insisted that the law could not be considered supreme unless it could protect every citi zen ." Speaking o f Houston's views on the uses o f law and direct action, Ms. McNeil noted, “ Charles Houston warned that the masses o f people must 'know their power and apply it intelligently.' The struggle for jus tice and freedom was and is the con tinuing challenge." Open 7 Days a w ®efc 9 AM ,o 10 PM Prices good Wed , Aug. 31 thru Tues . Sept 6, 1983 Vbur Family’s Holiday Favorites on Sale Ait Sloes Open Monday Sept 5 latex Day 9AM to ’ 0PM e a t a p t M o rris o n € * • i Buffet Open 7AM to 8PM SAVE MONEY NOW! 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The seminar will be held in the Bonneville Power Administration Auditorium, 1002 N .E . Holladay Street on three consecutive Wednes days. September 14, 21, and 28, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Ms. Klefman is a management consultant and designed the seminar. Special focus is on assisting people to polish the first few minutes of their contact with prospective/potential customers. Ms. Klefman adds that "people make up their minds in the first three minutes of a meeting if they will even consider buying from you.” For small new businesses who are competing in our economic realities, it is an economic necessity to make a lasting positive first im pression. I f the potential customer has a positive first impression, they will transfer that initial acceptance to the product, service or idea being sold. This three-session seminar is de signed to provide the participants with the tools and skills needed to polish their initial presentation. A second focus is to provide the parti cipants with an opportunity to meet business people who provide busi ness image building skills and see a sample of their products. The third focus is to provide an opportunity for minority-owned and operated businesses to set up displays o f their business image building products and services. W ith the M inority Business O p portunity Day set for October 12, 1983, this seminar provides minority business persons with a timely opportunity to create or update the facets/aspects o f their business image First one A dditional al regular price Banquet Chicken $198 __ Fred MWyer Hostess Pride Reg Seminar addresses business SS19 C oltee • 3 lb can Electric Pare • Regular ADC or M a tter Blend ADC or Regular J9 or can Reg 1 39 to 8 79 32 ° ’ I*® e a c h Reg 3.19 each t 09 lb First two - A dditional at regular price Fresh, Beautiful Fruits & Vegetables pick of the ; S C rop ' Pork and Beans a 39 58* _ _ Van C a m p ì 2’ c ,n 83’ each Rag Grapes First two A dditional at regular price Soft Margarine e a c h j, _________________ ’ • «. 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