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Macon Bolling Allen is believed to be the first black man in the United States who was licensed to practice law. Born Allen Macon Bolling in 1816 in Indiana, he grew up a free man.  Bolling learned to read and write on his on his own and eventually landed his first a job as a schoolteacher where he
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Meet The Black-Owned Legal Firm Handling The Murder Case of Ahmaud Arbery – Free Press of Jacksonville
Stewart Trial Attorneys based in Atlanta — one of the most respected African American law firms in the country — is now handling the Ahmaud Arbery
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Basita Michael: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 July 2020: “Not Guilty.” Two powerful words spoken by the foreman of the jury that brought a sense of relief and feelings of vindication to three accused persons in the recently concluded treason trial. In the case of the first accused, Alfred Palo
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Jamaican-born Deborah Archer elected first Black president of the ACLU in 101-year history - Face2Face Africa
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has elected its first Black President in its 101-year history. Deborah Archer, a clinal law professor at New York University School of Law, was elected virtually over the weekend by the union’s 69-member board of directors and she brings to this position
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Chief Justice Mogoeng files appeal against 'flawed' Israel comments ruling | News24
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Sierra Leone’s Cyber Security and Crime Bill: An organized opposition makes democracy work well
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George Floyd’s six-year-old daughter Gianna looked on quizzically while her mother gave a heart wrenching description of what the death of her father would mean throughout the
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Benjamin L. Crump to Deliver Texas Southern University’s Commencement Address - Houston Forward Times
The graduates of the Spring 2021 class of Texas Southern University (TSU) will receive what… The post Benjamin L. Crump to Deliver Texas Southern University’s Commencement Address appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Animal Cruelty Focus In Australian High Court Bid – The Omaha Star
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Helen Suzman Foundation director Francis Antonie says the whole country is watching the case of ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule and that the nation will not be pleased if the matter is "fizzled" away due to political connections.
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Ethiopia: House Approves Federal Intervention, Form Transitional Govt in Tigray Region
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