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Insights and Inspiration: A Fireside Chat with Kristen Clarke Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Highlighting the role of Black History Month in advancing civil rights in America
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"Black History Doesn't Start with Enslavement"
An important perspective about Black History Month from Professor Angi Porter
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Where Black History Meets Healthcare
Reflective thoughts from Professor Thomas Williams
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The Rise of the Black Quarterback: What It Means for America
WCL kicks off Black History Month with Author, Senior NFL Writer, and ESPN Contributor Jason Reid
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First In-Person Spring 2023 Externship Fair in Three Years a Great Success
More than 500 students turned out to meet with over 120 employers at Washington College of Law’s annual Externship Fair, the first in-person fair since 2020.
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MLK Day of Service
WCL commemorated MLK Day of Service with a community reading of excerpts from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “The Drum Major Instinct”
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A Solid Comeback
WCL faculty presence contributes to strong return to in-person AALS annual meeting
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Legal stories to follow in 2023
The law was at the center of the biggest stories of 2022 — and WCL professors published leading research, testified before Congress, and offered their analysis to national media.
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WCL Sport and Society Initiative hosts
The rule — which required teams to interview minority candidates for open head coaching positions — was copied by other sports and modified for the corporate world. But for all its promise, progress in the NFL remains slow. While the majority of the players are Black, the majority of coaches are white. White coaches are more likely to be hired a second time, and the sons and brothers white coaches continue to be hot names when jobs come open.
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WCL celebrates 50 years of Clinical Law Program
When it was founded in 1972, the at the American University Washington College of Law was at the forefront of clinical legal education. Over the past five decades, it has grown to include 11 in-house clinics.
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