Charles Hamilton Houston Scholars Program
The Charles Hamilton Houston Scholarship Program (CHHSP) prepares undergraduate students for law school
Who is Charles Hamilton Houston?
Charles Hamilton Houston (1895–1950) was an African-American lawyer, dean of the Howard University School of Law and litigation director for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
He played a significant role in dismantling the Jim Crow laws and trained future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Born in Washington, D.C., Houston attended Amherst College and Harvard Law School, where he was a member of the Harvard Law Review and graduated cum laude.
Known as “The Man Who Killed Jim Crow,” Houston played a role in nearly every civil rights case before the Supreme Court between 1930 and 1954, when he masterminded the strategy that attacked the “separate but equal” doctrine and led to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision.
CHHSP helps under-represented college freshmen and sophomores develop the academic skills needed to improve undergraduate performance and enhance their opportunity for admission to and success in law school.
2013 Program Dates
Monday, June 3rd to
Thursday, June 13th
OUR SCHOLARS ARE ENRICHED AND EMPOWERED
CHHSP focuses on the challenges often faced by minority students who may not have had or have utilized the social, experiential and cultural capital that facilitates success and enhances confidence.
Weekly workshops designed and conducted by legal experts help empower students to meet and overcome these challenges.
The program focuses on reading comprehension, analytical and critical thinking, writing skills, life planning and how to overcome barriers to success.
Each scholar is mentored by a member of the Baltimore City legal community and experiences the practice of law through:
- "At the Bar Chats" consisting of round-table discussions with successful minority attorneys
- "Law Path Experiences" showcasing guest speakers from the legal profession
- Mini-internships at law firms and other legal institutions