Black Judges Discuss Growing Up During Segregation, Efforts to Diversify the Profession
Segregation was an impetus for me. It was my life. It's my lived experience,” said Ninth Circuit Judge Johnnie Rawlinson. “No ...
With DEI Top of Mind, Black Judges Discuss Growing Up During Segregation, Efforts to Diversify Legal Industry
Segregation was an impetus for me. It was my life. It's my lived experience,” said Ninth Circuit Judge Johnnie Rawlinson. “No ...
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Mayborn screening spotlights overlooked 1936 Texas Black cultural focus
A film being shown Wednesday at the Mayborn tells the story of an overlooked Black cultural and artistic moment at the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition that has shaped history.
President Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence
The Republican president signed the pardon on Monday and called the Democratic former governor “a very fine person” who “was ...
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'I Know They’re Guilty': New York Judge Off the Bench After Revealing His True Colors While Trying to Skirt Jury Duty
An upstate New York judge has stepped down from his post after he attempted to bypass jury duty by admitting he could not ...
Looking back: An NBA color barrier was broken in Cleveland in 1968
It would take 18 more years for the league to put a Black referee on the court for a regular-season game. It happened on Feb.
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Comparing Histories: Black and Japanese American Advocates Talk Reparations and Justice
Two former members of California's Reparations Task Force shared their experiences developing a report detailing injustices ...
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Trial begins to determine of the fate of Alabama’s second African American U.S. House seat
Alabama's congressional map is at stake in a federal trial beginning Monday to decide if the state will keep the new ...