The case of Shelley v. Kraemer is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case in Black history that was decided in 1948. It centered around racial discrimination in housing and property ownership. The case involved a Black family, the Shelleys, who purchased a home in a white neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. However, there were restrictive covenants in place that prohibited the sale of the property to non-white individuals.

When the landowners attempted to enforce the covenant and prevent the Shelleys from moving in, the case made its way to the Supreme Court. In a unanimous decision, the Court ruled that state enforcement of racially restrictive covenants violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

This decision was a significant victory in the fight against housing discrimination and segregation, as it marked a step towards dismantling the legal barriers that upheld racial segregation in housing. The Shelley v. Kraemer case was a key moment in the Civil Rights Movement and laid the groundwork for future fair housing laws and policies.