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South Texas Law Review Gets 1st Black Editor-In-Chief

Kenesha Starling has become the first Black editor-in-chief of the South Texas Law Review.
by NewsOne Staff
06.24.19
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Jena 6 Defendant Theo Shaw Becomes A Lawyer

Theo Shaw, one of the Jena 6 defendants, is now a lawyer.
by NewsOne Staff
05.04.19
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Single Mom Of 5 Named Assistant Attorney

A Black single mother whose law school graduation photo went viral has been appointed as assistant county attorney for the…
by NewsOne Staff
01.27.19
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Lawyer Launches Platform To Expand Diversity In Entertainment

Jaia Thomas created Diverse Representation as an avenue to connect companies with entertainment lawyers, agents, publicists and managers of color.
by NewsOne Staff
07.07.18
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Kentucky Court Of Appeals Elects Black Chief Judge

Denise Clayton was appointed chief judge by the Kentucky Court of Appeals judges, making her the first Black woman to…
by NewsOne Staff
06.23.18
Tween son poses with mom after her college graduation ceremony
Mother Of 5 To Graduate From Law School

Ieshia Champs, a single mother of five, will graduate from Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
by NewsOne Staff
04.15.18
Confederate Memorial Monument, Montgomery, Alabama
Alabama Enacts Law Banning Removal Of Confederate Monuments

A new law that bans cities and counties from removing Confederate monuments was enacted in Alabama by Gov. Kay Ivey.
by NewsOne Staff
05.27.17
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Best Friends: Celebrities Pose With Their Precious Pups

Take a moment to celebrate our four-legged friends following Montreal's ban on pit bull and pit bull-like dogs.
by Sukii
09.28.16
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