Oliver Brown
(1918-1961)
- Minister at St. Mark’s AME Church in Topeka
- While working at Santa Fe Railway became one of 13 plaintiffs of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka U.S. Supreme Court case to desegregate schools
- Since he was the only male plaintiff, he became the namesake in the case
Photo courtesy Brown v. Board National Historic Site
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