May 9, 2022 | Culture, Entertainment, Justice
The bill passed the House in March, but it does not have a clear path forward in the Senate. Diamond Campbell, a powerlifter at Bruce High School in Mississippi, was almost disqualified from the state championship April 1. But it wasn’t because of her form. It...
Apr 11, 2022 | History, Justice, Women
President Joe Biden hosted Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at the White House on Friday to celebrate her historic confirmation by the Senate to serve as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. To cheers and applause, Biden stood with Vice President Kamala...
Mar 7, 2022 | Justice, Leadership
An alliance of prominent civil rights lawyers from around the world on Wednesday announced it will file an appeal to the United Nations on behalf of Black refugees facing discrimination while trying to flee Ukraine. The group includes Ben Crump, the...
Feb 28, 2022 | History, Justice, Leadership, Women
If confirmed, Ketanji Brown Jackson would make history by becoming the first Black woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice. When LaTosha Brown, a founder of Black Voters Matter, learned that President Joe Biden had selected Judge Ketanji Brown...
Dec 13, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Justice
Sisters-in-law Ashley Billings and Zoe Baker both knew they could be strong business partners. After talking all summer last year, Baker took their discussions to another level in an email. “The email was the incorporation of our company and the application for...
Nov 22, 2021 | Higher Education, Justice, Leadership
The law firm that represented Maryland’s historically Black universities in a long-running lawsuit against the state is donating $12.5 million to colleges and nonprofits from the fees it was awarded when the case settled. The Kirkland & Ellis firm, led by attorney...
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