I was born and raised in Jefferson City, Missouri. I also attended Lincoln University. It’s a shame that I have NEVER heard a thing about this case. Thank you for bringing attention to it!
Cases like this should bring the attention to the students... Lloyd has made a difference, even if he did not attend the trial and vanished. I believe he was killed. The mexican story seems Nice, But i believe That he would come in contact with hiš family later in life, in 50's or 60's.
@@riggs20 They know exactly what happened to this man. "On-going" implies someone is continuously investigating , but we know they aren't! They don't care!!
@@cottoncandysoldier9045 what a fucking joke. Protesting is NOTHING compared to going to war, but you wouldn’t know the first fucking thing about that 🤦🏼♂️🤡
I don't think other true crime channels would dare to tackle such a polarizing case that involves mention of segregation, race, and the Southern U.S. culture so candidly. You did a really nice job of adequately presenting this case as it should be, without dramatizing the events, or talking down to your audience... Can you tell I like this channel, yet? I'm serious. This is great. You should honestly be proud of what you do. I'm sure Mr. Gaines would tend to agree with me.
@Mr. Derp Why do you keep saying "access to white people"? Must be a troll.. Anyway, this was decades ago, and thing's were far different than they are now. In today's world, black people have the same rights, and opportunity.
@@kimwilliams1402 Oh really, what rights and opportunity do they not have? You really think there hasn't been any progress for black people, and everything is still the same as it was then? Come off of it already.
@@kamisa7362 Lmao, kay, so-- Not only has it been statistically proven that Black youths have a higher risk for exposure to the criminal justice system, but they are also sentenced more harshly than Whites, Hispanics, and Asians (sometimes combined). So if you have two kids, same age, committing similar delinquent acts, the Black one will receive punishment often not appropriate to the crime committed. So, whereas Timmy gets the "boys will be boys, kids will be kids" treatment, Benjamin gets 5 years of probation for kicking Old Lady Beverly's trash can over because she decided to press charges. Timmy might have gotten a fine, at most. These are actual statistics that date back to court proceedings from the 1700s. It's been proven. Blacks have less opportunities than Whites. A White candidate who is underqualified is more likely to receive a job than an adequately qualified Black person, and so on. YOU come off it. 😒 A lot of this is due to structural/economic reasons that have been in place for quite some time, and the rest of it (a good 65%) is due to implicit bias that Black people experience in their day-to-day. Getting stopped on the street, getting pulled over more often, being followed in a store, etc. Bias doesn't have to be overt for it to "count" as racism. So, then, neither does lack of opportunity. I don't have to have grown up in a fucking mud hut outside of Detroit to be considered not having the same opportunities.
@@kamisa7362 What he means is that although civil rights is seen as equality and not oppressing Blacks, the other side is that Whites see it as a suppression of civil liberties, the liberty to choose to associate with your own has been taken away.
I will never understand what the color of a persons skin has ANYTHING to do with ANYTHING in this world. People should be judged on more important things, like character, integrity, kindness... NOT skin color.
Don't get me wrong that was the times, what pisses me off is that it is still going on 2020. Shame. So many brilliant minds not given a chance to built the world.
@@alexc.7975you would never understand, and I’m not here to educate you … and by the way some of us don’t buy into man made religion tomfoolery … designed to oppress….
Thank you for presenting this case. I had never heard of it. I do hope that Lloyd Gaines managed to live a happy life somewhere, even if he had to keep it a secret to protect his family.
As much as I hope that Mr. Gaines found his way to Mexico, the hatred and desire to keep POC “in their place”, drives to think differently. The hatred that people of any ethnicity that is not Caucasian has always been a strong desire for centuries, which is something that our country should be ashamed of. On a side note, I appreciate your dedication to bringing these stories to us that otherwise may not be told. Keep up the outstanding work. Not only in regards to POC, but your stories of aboriginal women, stories across the pond and many, many more!! I love your channel! Thank you!!!
Try watching a bunch of Whites travel through the Amazon. i guarantee you that they will be hated and killed. The killers having no knowledge of who these people represent. It is natural for all people to fear or hate people different from themselves. Your comment is racist.
@MAGA: Manipulating America’s Gullible Assholes It implies that only white people are capable of racism. Which is disproved by China's disgusting attitude towards Africans and the attitudes of East Asian countries towards each other in general. There's also been high profile cases involving black racists as well, including the fairly recent one of a gang of black youths assaulting an elderly Asian man.
As many true crime channels as I watch and enjoy, content surrounding black and racial issues/injustices are few and far in between. The same is true with most media and it’s always been that way. This was so well done, such great research and a powerful and heartbreaking story about a man I’ve never heard of. I’m so proud of him and devastated for him at the same time. It’s so important to remember our history in this country- white, black, brown EVERY should take something away from watching this.Thank you for this video. It’s inspiring, and is a reminder of how far we’ve really come in only a few generations; although we’ve still got significant work to do. Awesome job. 👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👌🏾
Hi HCF! This case made me exceptionally angry. Brilliance is brilliance regardless of race, creed or religion. The rampant institutional racism of the time shortchanged society by blocking this man's potential contributions to legal profession and society as whole. You rendered this sad story compassionately and professionally and every week your artists eye is evolving. I dont know you, but based on your choice subjects for your films and how they're rendered, I have no doubt you're a lovely person. Cheers and be well all.
Sean Luby I agree with you. It was a different time and a different era though. Public opinion has changed so much since then. His efforts were not in vane.
You did so good!!! I’d never heard about Lloyd Gaines until you made this video... so... Thank you... Lloyd sounded like a wonderful kind and caring man. I hope that the person or people who made him “disappear” had a horrible life and painful end. I’ll never forget his story now... Rest In Peace Mr. Lloyd Gaines and thank you for trying to change the world to make it better for the future generations.
*I live in Saint Louis, and I've **_never_** heard of this case!* *When I first moved here in 1985, the Klan was still alive and well here: I had a property owner flat out refuse to sell to me because of my wife. Our schools were the _last_ in the country to be released from forced busing to force integration in the 2000's, and to this day, this is one of the most segregated cities in the United States. As for hiding a body, we have hundreds of thousands of acres of deep woodland here, both State and Federal parks - if he's buried there, his remains will _never_ be found. *Thank you for this!*
Between the sadness of this wonderful man being treated so unjustly and the melancholy music, I am crying. Thank you for posting this story. Lloyd Gaines. you are not forgotten.
This should be made into a movie. Never heard of this story and it's tragic. This man was born in the wrong era, an era that should of never existed...
A true American tragedy that a man so highly educated could be working menial jobs and living in abject poverty due to his race. I hope Lloyd just walked away, but how sad if that was necessary when he was fighting for educational rights for people of color.
A fine presentation of a case that has been almost lost to history. Thank you. And I hope to hear a bit more of your own interpretations of case evidence. I'm glad to see your channel growing, I tell people to check you out every chance I get.
It' so cool that his descendant went on to get her law degree from the same school that he had been fighting to attend... and a female at that! What a good way to honor her family's history! It's just such a shame that he had to fight to attend the school to begin with. Actually, it would've been kinda funny if she would've publicly declined their acceptance, and said she was opting for a ''better'' school instead lol Buuut, again, it's still really great that she did attend & graduate with her law degree from there, and I can see why she & her family would want to go that route. I guess I'm just a bit on the vindictive side haha
Do you know what descendant mean? He did not have any descendants, at least none were mentioned. His niece is not a descendant of his, she is a niece of his.
I think there is so much that we do not know as to why we are racially profiled and discriminated against ...i think it goes far more deeper ...and time will reveal the truth...
Thank you do much for sharing this story! By the end I was moved to tears to hear about Lloyd Gaines' niece receiving her law degree from the very school who had rejected him. His honorary degree was just icing on the cake. I hope wherever he is now-this world or the next- he realizes what his efforts has wrought.
I have never heard of this man in my life before...I’m not surprised but I am disappointed that I hadn’t prior to now. Thank you so much for keeping his memory alive, giving such a well-nuanced summary, and not being afraid to deal with the hard topics on your channel. Now a few more people will remember that he existed and went missing, and that is a service to history.
He was not born at the WRONG TIME...but the TIMES were WRONG. This country was deprived of a great legal mind due to ignorance and intolerance. This is case is so infuriating given the current college scandal where so many undeserving students were given spots in prestigious schools due to money, fame and privilege.
considering I'm a self proclaimed true crime/UA-cam aficionado, I often hear about cases multiple times from multiple channels. I love your channel because so far it seems to be original content. Also the cases are actually interesting and not just grasping for straws for a good story. Keep it up
Yeah!!!...love, love love Heavy case files. I never heard of this case either. He was an Alpha!!! Wow. Dr.Martin Luther King was an Alpha too...I like your music (still LOVE the original Apalachian-type music 😊). Thank you for your diversity too--Ireland murders, Native Americans, caucasian women/children...everyone. You just made my weekend fighting for those who no longer have a voice. THANKYOU again.💚.
Thinking of the waste of brilliant minds of what could have been, just because of race, how shameful! We will never know what these people would have achieved, had they been given the opportunity.
This case made me equally angry and sad. It's just so terrible.... thank you so much for covering this case, because I had never heard of it before. Much appreciated.
WOW! As a black St. Louisan and a history-addict, I can't believe I'd never heard of this case 😯 Its def not something that's common knowledge here. And while it's cool that University of MO has tried to repent for their wrong-doings, I had no idea they have such a shitty history. Not exactly surprised, MO *is* a red-state 🤣 . . . But my mom is a Mizzou (U of MO - Colombia) graduate, and my bf is an UMSL (U of MO - St. Louis) graduate, and they'd never heard of this case either! Thanks for bringing this one to my attention, I'll probably end up looking into it myself too. 🖤🖤🖤
I had no idea about this man's disappearance. Thank you for your investigation into this sad and puzzling case and the upload. I would wish that he just left and found another life. Such a man disappearing with no trace, no sound, sounds premeditated to me. The long time before his disappearance was discovered is disheartening indeed. It sounds as if some misdeed was perpetrated. I hope he did not suffer.
🙍🏿♀️🙇🏿♀️ Wooooooow I've never heard of Mr. Lloyd before, thank you for taking time out to share his sad, powerful, brave, journey, this man wasn't no joke period! 🧠💞💕🎓📝💼📂🗂📚📑📓🙌🏿 It's a shame how ignorant, hateful, people were and still is! 👍🏿👋🏿
Born and raised in STL right in the municipality across from Central West End and spending plenty of time at UMSL I have never heard of this case! It was a great listen and I will definitely be doing further research into this just for my own interest. As well as sharing with my family and friends. Thank you for bringing this to my attention!
Thank you thank you thank you for making this lost story of this honorable man come to life! The world needed to hear this and you made it happen!! Thanks again!!
Interesting story, thanks! If Lloyd actually went to Mexico City and made a new life for himself, you would think with his intelligence he would have done some type of work that would have left some evidence of his life there.
GoldenBear_1984 I thought the same, but Mexico City is vast, it’s HUGE - it’s hard to get your head around how big and dense it is unless you go there - and given the language issues, without some specific information about what kind of business it was or where it was located, it could be very unlikely that you’d just stumble upon it. Especially if the point of his disappearance was to live quietly and undetected.
This was great. My favorite show of yours so far! I was so interested in his story that I found myself rooting for him to get in to law school. Then I remembered that the show was about his disappearance, and I was like, "Oh no, I forgot - this is not going to end well!" 😮 I feel like the NAACP should have helped him financially or at least by securing a good job for him. They wanted to use him for their cause, but then they just kind of left him to fend for himself when it came to dealing with the fallout. I sure hope that the Mexico theory is right and he just went on to live a new life for himself.
I think of ant colonies who courageously are willing to sacrifice their own lives drowning in order to ultimately and successfully build a future ant bridge across the water. So much of history encompasses courageousness that extends far beyond human form. Bless you, Brave Noble One. Your aspirations genuinely were not in vain. The Louvre Museum in Paris took 600 years to build. True visionaries inspire the world for eons. Never estimate the profound impact that even one singular dream and/or human being can have upon countless future generations. Courage is eternal and lives on shining bright, in all worlds-even the noblest vision of a highly-determined ant (that any human could so easily squash). Remember, the tenderest blade of grass can grow through concrete. Your true nature is eternally formless, as are your purest dreams.
This is so sad. I think he was probably murdered. By Klan. I remember my grandma telling about growing up not being allowed to drink out white drinking fountain she said of you past for white you didn't tell anyone of your ancestors
The NAACP, used him and didn't support him in his times of need. Lloyd, didn't just walk away, he was murdered. I'm sure we will never know what happened but I'll say may he rest in piece.
Excellent Investigation Thank You😍 😍 This man was Highly Intelligent; Tall Dark and Very Handsome; It's Horrible that he had to endure this Injustice. No Person of Any Race should have to Continue Dealing With This Type Of Bullshit For Any Stupid Reason🤬
Thank you for covering this. I never knew about this case and how impactful it was to history. Thank you I am so happy I got know this man’s name. You are amazing love your channel!
A man with Lloyd's character and love of family would never make his mother go through the pain of a missing child. He would have managed, somehow, to get word to her that he was safe. I believe he was either killed, or died in an accident that also hid his body (e.g., drowning in Lake Michigan). Very sad - such a loss of a good man.
Thank you, I have never heard of this case before. Mr.Gaines had perhaps had enough of his life, it must have been very hard for him. I am glad a member of his family went on to earn a degree where he had been denied entrance.
To its credit, the university went on to give him, posthumously, what was his right to have received those many years ago. Wrong will never be right. May his soul rest in peace. Thank you for presenting this piece of unknown history.
Very good , but I don't think he just walk away would had show up years later. He would sent something to his mother and family years to tell them he was alive
It makes me sick that these issues were so prevalent in American history not too long ago. Sad af we still deal with racism today. What tragedy. Poor guy never caught a break.
I had never heard of this man before. If, he wasnt murdered, I think he would have got a message to his family somehow, even at a later date, if he had been able. Then again maybe he did and they went along with the charade to protect him and themselves. Such a state of affairs should never have happened. He could have done many great things. Born at the wrong time I guess, then again, through him certain aspects have got better. I was very pleased that a later family member graduated from the very place he wanted to attend. That must have been a great victory for his family. However, a sad and needless end to a clever young man and an awful situation for his family. Thank you for the kind and caring manner in which you brought this young man's story to the fore.
I believe his buddies where he was staying know the whole story. Oh they most absolutely possitively know what happened to this Brother. Thanks for bringing this to light.
Those weren’t the good old days for alot of people. I wouldn’t be surprised if he just walked away because he was either threatened or just got tired of the fight and wanted his own life.
Thankyou for this video. Llyods story needs to be told regardless of whether he chose to leave the Country or was met with foul play. The lack of rights given to a human being based on colour is appalling and to think it was not that long ago the civil rights protesters were fighting and frightened of the hatred and level of threats that were brutally carried out. This world... 😓🌍😢😢 God bless Llyod Gaines and his descendants who followed.
I've never heard of this case before. The way you presented it was great. If he just walked away, you can't blame him. They probably did threaten to harm his family. Great channel.
Wow, I stay 20 minutes from Water Valley, Ms and never have heard of this story 🤔 he was murdered sadly they were just waiting on the right opportunity to do it probably had been tailing him for years, may he RIP ❤️ its low down ass people in this world still is .... great video love you guys channel ❤️
Another fantastic video, thank for continuing to cover the disenfranchised. POC are critically underrepresented in media and over represented in statistics. Thank you for providing a voice to the voiceless. I agree with previous comments, the music on this video created an ideal ambiance. Great volume levels and pace. I am not a tech savvy person so I’m not sure how to properly suggest but would love if the voice was a little stronger. I do find myself turning up the volume compared to other similarly paced videos with similar overall compositions. Your voiceover almost feels soft spoken vs narrated, if that makes sense. I’d love to hear you try a more assertive narration EQ’d to the same volume levels as this video. Overall it may be a bit louder, but it may more seamlessly with other similar channels. (Helpful for auto play or a crime playlist) Ugh I hope I wasn’t too tech-silly and asking for impossible things. Your channel is so wonderful, thank you again and I hope you don’t mind my feedback! Your storytelling, facts and subject matter are on point, I truly can’t wait to see your channel grow!
I read snippets about his story. The sad thing is that after Brown v. Topeka Board of Education decision many areas (mainly in the South) stalled to desegregate schools.
I think one thing that I find really.. inspiring, but also a tragically accurate representation of the education available to POC at that time, as well as the fact that where you come from(even within "the land of the free") so heavily dictates how successful you are, is that he was likely seen as unintelligent or "slow" or any other term people would use, because he was several years behind. But when given the opportunity to learn in a better educational environment, he surpassed expectations for even the "smart" students, and proved that if given the same healthy educational environment, more people are likely to succeed. Way too many people(especially POC) are intentionally kept from success, even today, because of the environment they're not given the opportunity to get out of, thus having their children repeat the cycle unless they're deemed ~☆exceptional☆~
Damn I forgot I was watching heavy casefiles for a while. Just enjoying the history lesson and hearing about the obstacles Lloyd faced and how he fought to overcome them, then halfway through the video "He went missing" ------ Oh right! I forgot I was binging true crime
i’m a st. louis local. i feel like we need to do something to commemorate this man. st. louis is a shit place for POC now- doing all of that back then is beyond bravery. this man should be far more known
I was born and raised in Jefferson City, Missouri. I also attended Lincoln University. It’s a shame that I have NEVER heard a thing about this case. Thank you for bringing attention to it!
Cases like this should bring the attention to the students... Lloyd has made a difference, even if he did not attend the trial and vanished. I believe he was killed. The mexican story seems Nice, But i believe That he would come in contact with hiš family later in life, in 50's or 60's.
This happened every where,for African Americans who tried to get an education
Thank you. My parents were involved in civil rights issues and the Gaines story was told to me when I was a teen. Genuine mystery.
I feel we should honor them as we do veterans. They fought hard for their rights. Bless them all!
Is it really a "mystery" with an ongoing case???
@@blackbe5 How do you mean?
@@riggs20 They know exactly what happened to this man. "On-going" implies someone is continuously investigating , but we know they aren't! They don't care!!
@@cottoncandysoldier9045 what a fucking joke. Protesting is NOTHING compared to going to war, but you wouldn’t know the first fucking thing about that 🤦🏼♂️🤡
I don't think other true crime channels would dare to tackle such a polarizing case that involves mention of segregation, race, and the Southern U.S. culture so candidly. You did a really nice job of adequately presenting this case as it should be, without dramatizing the events, or talking down to your audience... Can you tell I like this channel, yet? I'm serious. This is great. You should honestly be proud of what you do. I'm sure Mr. Gaines would tend to agree with me.
@Mr. Derp Why do you keep saying "access to white people"? Must be a troll.. Anyway, this was decades ago, and thing's were far different than they are now. In today's world, black people have the same rights, and opportunity.
@@kamisa7362 where, your crazy
@@kimwilliams1402 Oh really, what rights and opportunity do they not have? You really think there hasn't been any progress for black people, and everything is still the same as it was then? Come off of it already.
@@kamisa7362 Lmao, kay, so--
Not only has it been statistically proven that Black youths have a higher risk for exposure to the criminal justice system, but they are also sentenced more harshly than Whites, Hispanics, and Asians (sometimes combined). So if you have two kids, same age, committing similar delinquent acts, the Black one will receive punishment often not appropriate to the crime committed. So, whereas Timmy gets the "boys will be boys, kids will be kids" treatment, Benjamin gets 5 years of probation for kicking Old Lady Beverly's trash can over because she decided to press charges. Timmy might have gotten a fine, at most. These are actual statistics that date back to court proceedings from the 1700s. It's been proven. Blacks have less opportunities than Whites. A White candidate who is underqualified is more likely to receive a job than an adequately qualified Black person, and so on.
YOU come off it. 😒 A lot of this is due to structural/economic reasons that have been in place for quite some time, and the rest of it (a good 65%) is due to implicit bias that Black people experience in their day-to-day. Getting stopped on the street, getting pulled over more often, being followed in a store, etc. Bias doesn't have to be overt for it to "count" as racism. So, then, neither does lack of opportunity. I don't have to have grown up in a fucking mud hut outside of Detroit to be considered not having the same opportunities.
@@kamisa7362 What he means is that although civil rights is seen as equality and not oppressing Blacks, the other side is that Whites see it as a suppression of civil liberties, the liberty to choose to associate with your own has been taken away.
I had never heard of this case. Thank you for posting this, very nice job.
I will never understand what the color of a persons skin has ANYTHING to do with ANYTHING in this world. People should be judged on more important things, like character, integrity, kindness... NOT skin color.
Don't get me wrong that was the times, what pisses me off is that it is still going on 2020. Shame. So many brilliant minds not given a chance to built the world.
Girl my hats off to you for covering this... I often tell young folks someone paid a price for you to be here and I ain’t talking about Jesus
@@AmateurAthleteAllDay would Jesus approve of your back handed comment?
An ethereal, man made figure, Jesus,bcouldn't care less as is obvious by the continued horrific plight we blacks still find ourselves in
@@alexc.7975you would never understand, and I’m not here to educate you … and by the way some of us don’t buy into man made religion tomfoolery … designed to oppress….
@@barbarajohnson3876Speak! Yes indeed! Refuse
to get caught up in man made religion… foolery ..
Thank you for presenting this case. I had never heard of it. I do hope that Lloyd Gaines managed to live a happy life somewhere, even if he had to keep it a secret to protect his family.
God willing that is what happened. ❤️💜😓🙏
As much as I hope that Mr. Gaines found his way to Mexico, the hatred and desire to keep POC “in their place”, drives to think differently. The hatred that people of any ethnicity that is not Caucasian has always been a strong desire for centuries, which is something that our country should be ashamed of.
On a side note, I appreciate your dedication to bringing these stories to us that otherwise may not be told. Keep up the outstanding work. Not only in regards to POC, but your stories of aboriginal women, stories across the pond and many, many more!! I love your channel! Thank you!!!
Try watching a bunch of Whites travel through the Amazon. i guarantee you that they will be hated and killed. The killers having no knowledge of who these people represent. It is natural for all people to fear or hate people different from themselves. Your comment is racist.
@MAGA: Manipulating America’s Gullible Assholes It implies that only white people are capable of racism. Which is disproved by China's disgusting attitude towards Africans and the attitudes of East Asian countries towards each other in general. There's also been high profile cases involving black racists as well, including the fairly recent one of a gang of black youths assaulting an elderly Asian man.
As many true crime channels as I watch and enjoy, content surrounding black and racial issues/injustices are few and far in between. The same is true with most media and it’s always been that way. This was so well done, such great research and a powerful and heartbreaking story about a man I’ve never heard of. I’m so proud of him and devastated for him at the same time. It’s so important to remember our history in this country- white, black, brown EVERY should take something away from watching this.Thank you for this video. It’s inspiring, and is a reminder of how far we’ve really come in only a few generations; although we’ve still got significant work to do. Awesome job. 👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👌🏾
Hi HCF! This case made me exceptionally angry. Brilliance is brilliance regardless of race, creed or religion. The rampant institutional racism of the time shortchanged society by blocking this man's potential contributions to legal profession and society as whole. You rendered this sad story compassionately and professionally and every week your artists eye is evolving. I dont know you, but based on your choice subjects for your films and how they're rendered, I have no doubt you're a lovely person. Cheers and be well all.
Sean Luby
I agree with you. It was a different time and a different era though. Public opinion has changed so much since then. His efforts were not in vane.
In many ways, this is true even today for racial minorities
Justin Halliday, what planet are you living on? Discrimination and racism is as bad as it has ever been.
@Justin Halladay discrimination although not as violent as before STILL EXISTS EVERY DAY.
I lived in Ocoee, Florida. It wasn’t til I was 37 that I learned there was a massacre there for African Americans for voting. :(
You my dear are one amazing young lady..!! The research, accuracy and diligence you put into your videos are phenomenal!! ❤❤ Subscribed!!!
Rodimus Prime you can say that about any story on this channel, but I bet you only said it about this one. Hmmm, I wonder why.
You did so good!!! I’d never heard about Lloyd Gaines until you made this video... so... Thank you... Lloyd sounded like a wonderful kind and caring man. I hope that the person or people who made him “disappear” had a horrible life and painful end.
I’ll never forget his story now... Rest In Peace Mr. Lloyd Gaines and thank you for trying to change the world to make it better for the future generations.
*I live in Saint Louis, and I've **_never_** heard of this case!*
*When I first moved here in 1985, the Klan was still alive and well here: I had a property owner flat out refuse to sell to me because of my wife. Our schools were the _last_ in the country to be released from forced busing to force integration in the 2000's, and to this day, this is one of the most segregated cities in the United States. As for hiding a body, we have hundreds of thousands of acres of deep woodland here, both State and Federal parks - if he's buried there, his remains will _never_ be found.
*Thank you for this!*
Between the sadness of this wonderful man being treated so unjustly and the melancholy music, I am crying. Thank you for posting this story. Lloyd Gaines. you are not forgotten.
This should be made into a movie. Never heard of this story and it's tragic. This man was born in the wrong era, an era that should of never existed...
A true American tragedy that a man so highly educated could be working menial jobs and living in abject poverty due to his race. I hope Lloyd just walked away, but how sad if that was necessary when he was fighting for educational rights for people of color.
A fine presentation of a case that has been almost lost to history. Thank you. And I hope to hear a bit more of your own interpretations of case evidence. I'm glad to see your channel growing, I tell people to check you out every chance I get.
Sadly, I believe this man was murdered. His body has been hidden, possibly dismembered. Maybe, one day his remains may be found.
Yep and the time he lived during the height of civil rights. He just happened to meet foul play .
What I think too
It' so cool that his descendant went on to get her law degree from the same school that he had been fighting to attend... and a female at that! What a good way to honor her family's history! It's just such a shame that he had to fight to attend the school to begin with. Actually, it would've been kinda funny if she would've publicly declined their acceptance, and said she was opting for a ''better'' school instead lol Buuut, again, it's still really great that she did attend & graduate with her law degree from there, and I can see why she & her family would want to go that route. I guess I'm just a bit on the vindictive side haha
Do you know what descendant mean? He did not have any descendants, at least none were mentioned. His niece is not a descendant of his, she is a niece of his.
I think there is so much that we do not know as to why we are racially profiled and discriminated against ...i think it goes far more deeper ...and time will reveal the truth...
I remember this case from law school. Wow I never knew this is how his life went...we really missed out on someone extraordinary
Thank you do much for sharing this story! By the end I was moved to tears to hear about Lloyd Gaines' niece receiving her law degree from the very school who had rejected him. His honorary degree was just icing on the cake. I hope wherever he is now-this world or the next- he realizes what his efforts has wrought.
I have never heard of this man in my life before...I’m not surprised but I am disappointed that I hadn’t prior to now. Thank you so much for keeping his memory alive, giving such a well-nuanced summary, and not being afraid to deal with the hard topics on your channel. Now a few more people will remember that he existed and went missing, and that is a service to history.
Also this poor guy was born in the wrong time. Today he would had made a great career. So sad
He was not born at the WRONG TIME...but the TIMES were WRONG. This country was deprived of a great legal mind due to ignorance and intolerance. This is case is so infuriating given the current college scandal where so many undeserving students were given spots in prestigious schools due to money, fame and privilege.
considering I'm a self proclaimed true crime/UA-cam aficionado, I often hear about cases multiple times from multiple channels. I love your channel because so far it seems to be original content. Also the cases are actually interesting and not just grasping for straws for a good story. Keep it up
What a beautiful young man ,and what a tragedy that he was never allowed to achieve his potential.
Yeah!!!...love, love love Heavy case files. I never heard of this case either. He was an Alpha!!! Wow. Dr.Martin Luther King was an Alpha too...I like your music (still LOVE the original Apalachian-type music 😊). Thank you for your diversity too--Ireland murders, Native Americans, caucasian women/children...everyone. You just made my weekend fighting for those who no longer have a voice. THANKYOU again.💚.
Thinking of the waste of brilliant minds of what could have been, just because of race, how shameful! We will never know what these people would have achieved, had they been given the opportunity.
So sad! 😞Thank you for making such great videos! 💚
😍😍 may you be my gf? I'm pretty awesome.. 😊
Viktor Hill awww thank you so sweet 💚
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This case made me equally angry and sad. It's just so terrible.... thank you so much for covering this case, because I had never heard of it before. Much appreciated.
This case is just absolutely heartbreaking 🥀
WOW! As a black St. Louisan and a history-addict, I can't believe I'd never heard of this case 😯
Its def not something that's common knowledge here.
And while it's cool that University of MO has tried to repent for their wrong-doings, I had no idea they have such a shitty history. Not exactly surprised, MO *is* a red-state 🤣 . . . But my mom is a Mizzou (U of MO - Colombia) graduate, and my bf is an UMSL (U of MO - St. Louis) graduate, and they'd never heard of this case either!
Thanks for bringing this one to my attention, I'll probably end up looking into it myself too. 🖤🖤🖤
I had no idea about this man's disappearance. Thank you for your investigation into this sad and puzzling case and the upload. I would wish that he just left and found another life. Such a man disappearing with no trace, no sound, sounds premeditated to me. The long time before his disappearance was discovered is disheartening indeed. It sounds as if some misdeed was perpetrated. I hope he did not suffer.
You have such a smooth voice thanks for covering this case. It's tragic 😞😞😞
This just breaks my heart. Thank you for sharing this case--I hadn't heard of it before, a serious gap in my education. I fear he met with foul play.
I had never heard about this case, it was so sad. I wished he was able to become a lawyer. Thank you for bring it to us.❤
🙋🏿♀️He sure made it in my book!❤
Beautifully done! This case needed attention. +1 for the music!
🙍🏿♀️🙇🏿♀️ Wooooooow I've never heard of Mr. Lloyd before, thank you for taking time out to share his sad, powerful, brave, journey, this man wasn't no joke period! 🧠💞💕🎓📝💼📂🗂📚📑📓🙌🏿 It's a shame how ignorant, hateful, people were and still is! 👍🏿👋🏿
Very interesting case. Thank you for covering this case, and for covering the other cases most channels don’t normally cover.
I love that you dare to go over such complex cases. Love your channel
Born and raised in STL right in the municipality across from Central West End and spending plenty of time at UMSL I have never heard of this case! It was a great listen and I will definitely be doing further research into this just for my own interest. As well as sharing with my family and friends. Thank you for bringing this to my attention!
Thank you thank you thank you for making this lost story of this honorable man come to life! The world needed to hear this and you made it happen!! Thanks again!!
He was undoubtedly murdered....sad
Interesting story, thanks! If Lloyd actually went to Mexico City and made a new life for himself, you would think with his intelligence he would have done some type of work that would have left some evidence of his life there.
GoldenBear_1984 I thought the same, but Mexico City is vast, it’s HUGE - it’s hard to get your head around how big and dense it is unless you go there - and given the language issues, without some specific information about what kind of business it was or where it was located, it could be very unlikely that you’d just stumble upon it. Especially if the point of his disappearance was to live quietly and undetected.
Absolutely loving these mysteries from history. Can't wait for the next one. Well done!
I’m from St. Louis so I’d heard of him but thanks for covering this for people out of the area and may not have heard.
I grew up in St. Louis. I wanna thank you for shining a light on this story. It means a lot to know he wasn’t forgotten! You rock young lady. ☮️🙏🏽
I have never heard of
This man . Thanks for posting and shedding light on his disappearance
This was great. My favorite show of yours so far!
I was so interested in his story that I found myself rooting for him to get in to law school. Then I remembered that the show was about his disappearance, and I was like, "Oh no, I forgot - this is not going to end well!" 😮
I feel like the NAACP should have helped him financially or at least by securing a good job for him. They wanted to use him for their cause, but then they just kind of left him to fend for himself when it came to dealing with the fallout.
I sure hope that the Mexico theory is right and he just went on to live a new life for himself.
These have been so nice and heartbreaking today. I needed something quiet, thank you.
I think of ant colonies who courageously are willing to sacrifice their own lives drowning in order to ultimately and successfully build a future
ant bridge across the water.
So much of history encompasses courageousness that extends far beyond human form.
Bless you, Brave Noble One.
Your aspirations genuinely were not in vain.
The Louvre Museum in Paris took 600 years to build. True visionaries inspire the world for eons.
Never estimate the profound impact that even one singular dream and/or human being can have upon countless future generations.
Courage is eternal and lives on shining bright, in all worlds-even the noblest vision of a highly-determined ant (that any human could so easily squash).
Remember, the tenderest blade of grass can grow through concrete. Your true nature is eternally formless, as are your purest dreams.
Thank you for creating these and for doing such a thorough job with your summaries. Really great work, thank you! 💗
My Fraternity Brother! I wish the mystery could be solved, for his poor family's sake. '06!
This is so sad. I think he was probably murdered. By Klan. I remember my grandma telling about growing up not being allowed to drink out white drinking fountain she said of you past for white you didn't tell anyone of your ancestors
The NAACP, used him and didn't support him in his times of need. Lloyd, didn't just walk away, he was murdered. I'm sure we will never know what happened but I'll say may he rest in piece.
Thank you so much for posting about this case. I'm a huge fan of true crime and I had never heard of it before. Good job.
Excellent Investigation
Thank You😍
😍 This man was Highly Intelligent;
Tall Dark and Very Handsome;
It's Horrible that he had to endure this Injustice.
No Person of Any Race should have to Continue Dealing With This Type Of Bullshit For Any Stupid Reason🤬
Thank you for covering this. I never knew about this case and how impactful it was to history. Thank you I am so happy I got know this man’s name. You are amazing love your channel!
How very sad what a waste..you are great to share this with us thank you such a great job you did RIP Mr. Gaines
Thank you for making this case known. Never heard anything about this case so you are appreciated. Thank you😌
Thank you for highlighting this case!
A man with Lloyd's character and love of family would never make his mother go through the pain of a missing child. He would have managed, somehow, to get word to her that he was safe. I believe he was either killed, or died in an accident that also hid his body (e.g., drowning in Lake Michigan). Very sad - such a loss of a good man.
Thank you, I have never heard of this case before. Mr.Gaines had perhaps had enough of his life, it must have been very hard for him. I am glad a member of his family went on to earn a degree where he had been denied entrance.
To its credit, the university went on to give him, posthumously, what was his right to have received those many years ago. Wrong will never be right. May his soul rest in peace. Thank you for presenting this piece of unknown history.
Very good , but I don't think he just walk away would had show up years later. He would sent something to his mother and family years to tell them he was alive
Love how in depth your cases are, although miss your old moody music! Thank you.
I can't imagine the pressure he must have been under. Very sad case.
It makes me sick that these issues were so prevalent in American history not too long ago. Sad af we still deal with racism today. What tragedy. Poor guy never caught a break.
Thank you for posting this.
NO WAY THIS MAN WALKED AWAY ON HIS OWN!! WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO BLACKS IN THOSE DAYS!!
I had never heard of this man before. If, he wasnt murdered, I think he would have got a message to his family somehow, even at a later date, if he had been able. Then again maybe he did and they went along with the charade to protect him and themselves. Such a state of affairs should never have happened. He could have done many great things. Born at the wrong time I guess, then again, through him certain aspects have got better. I was very pleased that a later family member graduated from the very place he wanted to attend. That must have been a great victory for his family. However, a sad and needless end to a clever young man and an awful situation for his family. Thank you for the kind and caring manner in which you brought this young man's story to the fore.
This whole story makes me sick...what african Americans went through and continue to go through makes me sick...black lives matter....
I'm black and
all lives matter!
I believe his buddies where he was staying know the whole story. Oh they most absolutely possitively know what happened to this Brother. Thanks for bringing this to light.
Those weren’t the good old days for alot of people. I wouldn’t be surprised if he just walked away because he was either threatened or just got tired of the fight and wanted his own life.
Thankyou for this video. Llyods story needs to be told regardless of whether he chose to leave the Country or was met with foul play. The lack of rights given to a human being based on colour is appalling and to think it was not that long ago the civil rights protesters were fighting and frightened of the hatred and level of threats that were brutally carried out. This world... 😓🌍😢😢 God bless Llyod Gaines and his descendants who followed.
I've never heard of this case before. The way you presented it was great. If he just walked away, you can't blame him. They probably did threaten to harm his family. Great channel.
First time I've heard of this case...ty you for tell us about this.
I wonder where he went?? Sad all the way around😥
Geez! What a great channel! Greetings from Illinois!
thank you for educating me on such an important figure! he was a stranger to me before I watched this video….
Yay!! Another GREAT video!! Awesome content....I've been waiting all week for this!! So thank you my dear!!😘😘😘
Thank you so much for bringing light to this disappearance! A lot of minority cases don’t get much attention.
Such an admirable young man. So sad. Such wasted talent of such a brilliant mind.
Great subject, great audio. Your videos just keep getting better and better!
Again, very well done. And very sad.
I really like your channel and uploads so much
He was murdered
Wow, I stay 20 minutes from Water Valley, Ms and never have heard of this story 🤔 he was murdered sadly they were just waiting on the right opportunity to do it probably had been tailing him for years, may he RIP ❤️ its low down ass people in this world still is .... great video love you guys channel ❤️
Another fantastic video, thank for continuing to cover the disenfranchised. POC are critically underrepresented in media and over represented in statistics. Thank you for providing a voice to the voiceless.
I agree with previous comments, the music on this video created an ideal ambiance. Great volume levels and pace.
I am not a tech savvy person so I’m not sure how to properly suggest but would love if the voice was a little stronger. I do find myself turning up the volume compared to other similarly paced videos with similar overall compositions. Your voiceover almost feels soft spoken vs narrated, if that makes sense. I’d love to hear you try a more assertive narration EQ’d to the same volume levels as this video. Overall it may be a bit louder, but it may more seamlessly with other similar channels. (Helpful for auto play or a crime playlist)
Ugh I hope I wasn’t too tech-silly and asking for impossible things. Your channel is so wonderful, thank you again and I hope you don’t mind my feedback! Your storytelling, facts and subject matter are on point, I truly can’t wait to see your channel grow!
I read snippets about his story. The sad thing is that after Brown v. Topeka Board of Education decision many areas (mainly in the South) stalled to desegregate schools.
Led to creation of "christian" schools for white's only
I think one thing that I find really.. inspiring, but also a tragically accurate representation of the education available to POC at that time, as well as the fact that where you come from(even within "the land of the free") so heavily dictates how successful you are, is that he was likely seen as unintelligent or "slow" or any other term people would use, because he was several years behind. But when given the opportunity to learn in a better educational environment, he surpassed expectations for even the "smart" students, and proved that if given the same healthy educational environment, more people are likely to succeed. Way too many people(especially POC) are intentionally kept from success, even today, because of the environment they're not given the opportunity to get out of, thus having their children repeat the cycle unless they're deemed ~☆exceptional☆~
Another unsung hero. xoxoxo
This case made me very sad. I hope he started a new life but realistically I know that's probably not what happened. Great man robbed. His family too.
Very interesting! Thankyou for uploading. I really enjoyed.
Thank you for a marvelous documentary.
This was really interesting and I'd never heard of this case.
Damn I forgot I was watching heavy casefiles for a while. Just enjoying the history lesson and hearing about the obstacles Lloyd faced and how he fought to overcome them, then halfway through the video "He went missing" ------ Oh right! I forgot I was binging true crime
i’m a st. louis local. i feel like we need to do something to commemorate this man. st. louis is a shit place for POC now- doing all of that back then is beyond bravery. this man should be far more known
Sadly, amerikkka is a shite place for poc, always was and always will be
Excellent Research
Excellent, interesting video! Thank you!
HE IS HANDSOME.....I HATE KILLERS
Im new to your channel. .love it..keep up the good videos