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NAACP LDF Creates Scholarship For Civil Rights Lawyers

The NAACP LDF has launched a $40 million scholarship fund for aspiring civil rights attorneys dedicated to driving change in…
by NewsOne Staff
01.24.21
Kimra Major-Morris
Protecting Your Online Business Amid COVID-19

Award-winning intellectual property lawyer Kimra Major-Morris shares how Black entrepreneurs can protect their online businesses amid COVID-19.
by Brandee Sanders
04.23.20
Courtroom And Gavel
City's First Black Treasurer Blocked From Taking Office

Despite eventually being sworn in, the politician still wants justice.
by Adrian Moore
03.31.20
Joshua Brown, Botham Jean's neighbor
Petition Demands FBI Handle Joshua Brown's Murder Case

More people explain why an independent investigation is needed for the murder of a key witness.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
Gavel and Figure of Justice
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
03.29.20
Reverend Al Sharpton (2nd-R) speaks with
Jena 6 Defendant Theo Shaw Becomes A Lawyer

Theo Shaw, one of the Jena 6 defendants, is now a lawyer.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
African-American woman working in office
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
03.27.20
Exchanging new ideas and strategies
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
EU-US Bilateral Meeting In Dublin
Ex-Attorney General Eric Holder Is Taking His Old…

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is scheduled to return as a partner at the big corporate law firm he…
by hollowaylynette
07.07.15
5 Things You Can Do After The Protests

You’ve hit the streets. You’ve carried picket signs. You’ve joined choruses “No Justice, No Peace,” “I Can’t Breathe,” and even “Fight…
by Madison J. Gray
12.21.14
The Eloquence of Shouting “Burn This B*tch Down!”

The profane, emotional cries of people in Ferguson echo those in history who did not get justice.
by Madison J. Gray
04.10.18
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These 20 US States Don’t Ban Racial Profiling

Do you live in one of the states without racial profiling laws? A new report from the NAACP finds out that…
by NewsOne Staff
04.17.21
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California Puts Ban On the Confederate Flag

Way to go, California! The state’s buildings are finally kicking the Civil War-era relic to the curb. Beginning in 2015,…
by NewsOne Staff
04.17.21
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Johnny Law and You: 10 Simple Rules for…

When I was a kid, “The Talk” meant something different. It meant a father telling his son or a mother…
by Madison J. Gray
08.22.14
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What Obama Must Do In Ferguson

It’s time President Obama step in to protect protesters in Ferguson, Missouri. As long as Black Americans have had United…
by donovan819
04.17.21
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Marriage And The Law: From Prenups To Divorce

Friday on “NewsOne Now,” legal and marriage expert Michelle Thomas joined guest host Angela Rye to to discuss the stickier points…
by NewsOne Now
04.17.21
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