Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association
Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association
c/o Damon Hart
10 St. James Ave, 11th Floor
Boston, MA 02116
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Resources
Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice
http://www.charleshamiltonhouston.org
Founded in 1988 by Professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., one of the goals of the Saturday School Program is to give speakers an opportunity to present cutting edge, and often controversial, works in progress to a group of articulate, critical, and reflective law faculty, staff, students, and other representatives of the local community. This goal is accomplished through a series of informal lectures by individuals from diverse backgrounds and careers, such as law professors, judges, business leaders, artists, writers, law enforcements and other government officials.
Established in the fall of 2005 at Harvard Law School by Professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice (CHHIRJ) seeks to honor the extraordinary contributions of one of the great lawyers of the twentieth century. Charles Hamilton Houston dedicated his life to using the law as a tool to reverse the unjust consequences of racial discrimination. CHHIRJ is committed to marshalling the resources of Harvard and beyond to continue his unfinished work.
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“A Long Road to Justice”
"A Long Road to Justice" is an important, museum exhibit concerning the African American experience in Massachusetts state courts from colonial times through the present. In addition to the exhibit, it offers on-line supplementary educational materials.
"For more than three hundred years, African Americans have sought racial justice in the Massachusetts courts. In examining this history, we see that victories have been won only through perseverance, courage and the willingness—often with blacks and whites joining forces—to take substantial risks. For African Americans in Massachusetts, the road to justice has been marked by high drama, agonizing frustration, great success and tragic disappointment.
The court system is not perfect, and its procedures are often arduous. While continuing to vigorously use the legal system, we also must recognize that achieving racial justice cannot be left to the courts alone: it must begin in the hearts and minds of each of us." See www.masshist.org/longroad
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JOURNALS
A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture, and Society
"Bringing together intellectuals to engage in a critical dialogue about contemporary challenges facing Black America..."
EDITOR: Manning Marable, Ph.D.
Professor of Public Affairs, Political Science, and History;
Director of the Center for Contemporary Black History
Columbia University, New York, NY
OTHER RESOURCES
www.streetlaw.org This is a detailed, organized and participatory curriculum that helps students learn about law, civil rights and democracy.
Equality Commission report on Women's Obstacles to Leadership released May 2, 2007
Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association
c/o Damon Hart
10 St. James Ave, 11th Floor
Boston, MA 02116
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