 This
second edition of Black Judges in America®
is the nation's only comprehensive book that features pictures
and biographical data on currently sitting African-American
judges in America. Shares the Honorable Judge Craig S. Strong,
chair of the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association,
“This edition shall serve not only as a resource, but
also as a means to educate and inform the media of the increasing
diversity of the judicial system and to make the public aware
of the extent that black judges are dispensing justice in
America.” In honor of the African-American
men and women who labor in the vineyards of the judicial system,
the book contains 240 pages of biographical profiles as well
as historical contributions from the Honorable Judge Thelma
Wyatt Cummings Moore and the Honorable Judge Sara J. Harper.
Elegantly stated, Judge Wyatt Cummings Moore writes, “…we
as black judges continue to give voice to our history, our
mission, and our aspirations.”
The 2005 Edition is truly an
invaluable resource for practicing attorneys, law schools,
libraries, and educators, and a must for aspiring law students.
240 Pages
ISBN# 0-9763069-5-6
|
As seen on CNN-Headlines News, Black
Judges in America is a must have for law schools
and practicing attorneys. This is the nation's first comprehensive
book featuring pictures and biographical data on African-American
Judges in America.
This publication celebrates
the 30th Anniversary of the Judicial Council of the National
Bar Association, the oldest organization of African-American
judges in America!
Foreword is written by past
Judicial Council Chair, The Honorable Chief Judge Sylvia A.
James from Inkster, Michigan.
Other editorial contributors
include: Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. of the Harvard Law School
and The Honorable Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore.
Featured sections include: History
of the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association, Personal
Reflections on Thurgood Marshall's Last Year and His death
by the late A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., pictures and biographical
data on leading African-American Judges in America, and Real
Questions & Real Answers to America's Black Judges
239 pages
ISBN# 0-9634579-5-0 |
