Stacey Abrams Brings ‘Rogue Justice’ to Writers Bloc in L.A.
April 10, 2024
Stacey Abrams is a tax attorney, voting right activist, and the author of several non-fiction and fictional books.
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Eulanda Matthews – Here to Serve
November 30, 2023
Eulanda Lynn Matthews has lived those words with her life helping people in legal matters and so much more.
COMMENTARY: Collision Course (Part 2)
November 23, 2022
“Although I have no personal knowledge of when Dr. King died, I fully support the research of Dr. William Pepper, who has established that King’s life was terminated at the hospital. His research came through a credible witness, Johnton Shelby, whose mother personally witnessed the event. According to these sources, King did not die immediately, but shortly after being shot and transported to the hospital, when he was smothered to death with a pillow by the head surgeon, Dr. Breen Bland.” — Phillip F. Nelson, author of “Who REALLY Killed Martin Luther King,” in an interview with Our Weekly.
Attorney Carl Douglas’ Statement on the Passing of F. Lee Bailey
June 4, 2021
Attorney Carl Douglas is a civil rights lawyer specializing in police misconduct cases. He is best known for being one of the defense attorneys in the O. J. Simpson murder case, collectively dubbed the “Dream Team”.
David G. Brown Editorial Cartoon (March 18-24)
March 18, 2021
David G. Brown Editorial Cartoon (March 18-24)
IN MEMORIAM: Civil Rights Icon Vernon Jordan Dies at 85
March 4, 2021
NAACP President Derrick Johnson said the world lost an influential figure in the fight for civil rights and American politics. “An icon to the world and a lifelong friend to the NAACP, his contribution to moving our society toward justice is unparalleled,” Johnson declared. “In 2001, Jordan received the NAACP’s Spingarn Medal for a lifetime of social justice activism. His exemplary life will shine as a guiding light for all that seek truth and justice for all people.”
THIRD GENERATION ATTORNEY OPENS UP OWN LAW OFFICE
January 28, 2021
Attorney Kree D. Filer is announcing the opening of her private law practice effective February 1, 2021. The young lawyer says, “This has been my lifelong dream….to follow in the footsteps of my grandfather and father! I look forward to having my own cases to work on and having my own clients to fight for. I also know that a private law practice is a business and respect the challenges and opportunities that will be presented in this endeavor.“
Justice X Law Group Files Class Action Complaint Against LAPD
August 6, 2020
The dehumanization and dismantling of lives has been occurring for many years and even decades, Dove indicates. He states that Blacks and Latinos are placed in categories that make them less than others. It is part of a systemic injustice that is transpired to the minority community, Dove infers.
Amber Finch Installed as new President of Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
September 28, 2016
Finch talks advice, career moves and professional success
Lawyer: $1.9 million settlement in Sandra Bland lawsuit
September 21, 2016
The mother of Sandra Bland, a black woman who died last summer in a Texas jail after a contentious traffic stop, has reached a $1.9 million settlement in her wrongful-death lawsuit, her attorney said on Thursday September 15.
The Five People Every Business Owner Should Have on Speed Dial
September 21, 2016
If you don’t already have these five people saved in your phone, think about adding them in the near future