black lawyers
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Long before Brown v. Board of Education dismantled legal segregation in American public schools, Black lawyers were already fighting — and losing — in courtrooms across the United States. Those losses were not failures of vision or competence. They were deliberate steps in a long legal campaign that used the judiciary itself to expose the…
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In South Carolina, the path to becoming a lawyer dramatically shifted in 1951, coinciding with the rise of Black Americans entering the legal profession. Judge Matthew J. Perry, a trailblazing figure in civil rights and legal history, explained the transition in a recently resurfaced video shared by @blackhistoryunlocked on Instagram. The state once allowed law…
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Elissa Best, known as the rockstar attorney and founder of Best Law, is shaking up the legal world with her unique approach to practicing law. At just 20 years old, Elissa attended Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, making her one of the youngest students to graduate from her law school. After graduation, Elissa embarked…
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Attorney Zulu Ali and his daughter, Attorney Whitney Ali, have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to the legal field as they secure their place among the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) in the Law and Justice Edition. MIPAD, a global initiative supporting the International Decade for People of African Descent, has honored…
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