Homer Plessy, a young man from New Orleans, challenges the segregation laws of 1890s Louisiana, leading to the landmark Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson, which solidifies 'separate but equal' as the law of the land, affecting generations to come. [... more]

The story of Homer Plessy, a man who challenged the Separate but Equal law in Louisiana, and the impact of the Plessy v Ferguson Supreme Court case on the civil rights movement in America. [... more]

The Plessy v. Ferguson case, a landmark Supreme Court decision in 1896, solidified segregation for over 50 years, but its impact was far-reaching, affecting generations to come. Homer Plessy, a fourth-generation descendant, tells the story of his ancestor's fight against segregation and the legacy of the case, which continues to shape American history today. [... more]

Colin Bettles, an Australian listener of Our American Stories, shares his love affair with buffalo wings, a uniquely American food that originated in upstate New York. Meanwhile, Keith Plessy, a descendant of Homer Plessy, recounts the story of the Plessy v. Ferguson case, a landmark Supreme Court decision that solidified segregation in the United States for over 50 years. [... more]