Laney Walker in Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Attorney James Madison Nabrit, Jr.

1900-1997

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 10, 2023

1. Attorney James Madison Nabrit, Jr. Marker

Inscription. An accomplished lawyer, Nabrit actively participated in seminal civil rights cases in the 1940s and 1950s. Along with such notables as Thurgood Marshall he often handled cases for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. He was Marshall's chief assistant in the Brown v. Topeka Board of Education case. A graduate of Morehouse College and Northwestern University Law School, he was also an academician and diplomat. In the 1950s and 60s he served as Dean of the Howard University Law School, President of Howard University, and Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations. While at Howard, Nabrit taught what became recognized as the first formal civil rights course at any law school. His life spans almost the entire 20th century.

Erected by Augusta African American Historical Monument Committee Sponsors.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Georgia - Augusta African-American History Walk series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 33° 28.029′ N, 81° 59.019′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. It is in Laney Walker. Marker is on

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Laney Walker Boulevard east of Blounts Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the Augusta African-American History Walk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1315 Laney Walker Blvd, Augusta GA 30901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dr. George Nelson Stoney (a few steps from this marker); The Honorable Edward M. McIntyre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rev. Essie Mae McIntyre (about 300 feet away); Dr. John M. Tutt (about 400 feet away); Haines Normal and Industrial Institute (about 500 feet away); A. C. Griggs (about 500 feet away); Miss Lucy Craft Laney (about 600 feet away); Stoney Nurses Home (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.

Also see . . . James Nabrit Jr. Wikipedia entry on the attorney, civil rights activist and academic. (Submitted on June 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 10, 2023

2. Attorney James Madison Nabrit, Jr. Marker

James Madison Nabrit, Jr. image. Click for full size.

Marion S. Trikosko via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division (Public Domain), June 25, 1963

3. James Madison Nabrit, Jr.

Portrait of him on the campus of Howard University, where he was serving as its president.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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