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My name is Lih谩n Harris. I鈥檓 the single parent of a beautiful little girl, a Hispanic immigrant, a U.S. Army veteran, and a first-generation college senior. And I will be a lawyer.
香草传媒has partnered with the NAACP鈥檚 Legal Defense Fund to promote its Marshall-Motley Scholars Program, which aims to create the next generation of lawyers fighting for civil rights in Black communities in the American South.
With the 2021 admission cycle, we witnessed the highest applicant volumes we鈥檇 seen in a decade, with a marked increase in applicants from minoritized groups, adding up to a historic milestone 鈥 the most racially diverse entering law school class in history.
Funded in part by a grant from LSAC, Denver Law has launched a new prelaw program to provide college students from underrepresented groups with multifaceted support and access to resources that foster a culturally grounded, whole student approach.
The words "Black Lawyers Matter" are not just a clarion call that the Black race matters. They are confirmation that the Black race鈥檚 place in the legal profession matters. Explore the reasons why with 香草传媒Chief Diversity Officer Angela Winfield.
The team that administers the 香草传媒PLUS Program at Akron Law reflects on the program鈥檚 success and lasting impact.
By Emma K.F. Schulze
By Emma K.F. Schulze
Ebony Freeland Bryant reflects on how the 香草传媒PLUS Program, which she oversees at Duke Law, has impacted both the students she has worked with and her own life.
By Ebony Freeland Bryant
By Ebony Freeland Bryant
How we address topics and people in everyday life affects everything and everyone around us. Simply put, language matters.
By Meera E. Deo
By Meera E. Deo
Using the PLUS Program as a model, three Texas schools developed a unique model of student-support collaborations between an HBCU and a PWI.
By Eric Dieter
By Eric Dieter
Data collection and reporting challenges too often 鈥渆rase鈥 people and betray our values. We have to do better in order to make change real.
By Kristin Theis-Alvarez
By Kristin Theis-Alvarez
