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Am I My Client? Revisited: The Role of Race in Intra-Race Legal Representation
When: Monday, January 23rd at 11:50am Where: SH 1225 Please join the Michigan Journal of Race & Law and the Michigan Access Program in welcoming Professor Julie Lawton of the DePaul University College of Law. Professor Lawton will be discussing her article, Am I My Client? Revisited: The Role of Race in Intra-Race Legal…Presidential Election 2016: Why Democrats’ Frustration with Shelby County May Be Misdirected
By Ali Boyd Associate Editor, Vol. 22 In the midst of a nationwide battle for civil rights, President Lyndon B. Johnson called on Congress to create one of the most expansive protections of voting rights ever seen. The result, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), sought to protect…Sanctuary Cities Resist Donald Trump’s Plan to Withhold Federal Funding
By Anonymous Associate Editor, Vol. 22 From the outset of his presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump[1] took extreme stances on immigration.[2] He spoke about heavier enforcement on the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent illegal crossings during his speech announcing his candidacy, claiming, “I will build a…Flint Residents Still Searching for Justice
By Rita Samaan Associate Editor, Vol. 22 To this day, Flint residents cannot trust the water flowing from their taps. Why is it taking so long to get clean water for Flint’s residents? Does it inform our answer if we consider that the city’s majority population is African American…CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: MJR&L Seeks Scholarship Reflecting on the 2016 Election
UPDATE: We are still accepting manuscripts for our themed publication, but we will consider all manuscripts regardless of whether they fit into our theme. If we extend an offer for publication, we will inform the author of which volume we believe the piece would be best suited for (i.e. either…The 2016 Presidential Election: Quiet on Education Policy, Near Silent on K-12 Education Reform
By Madeleine McKay Jennings Associate Editor, Vol. 22 I wrote this post in the week preceding the United States presidential election. On November 8, by about 10 p.m., the subject of this writing seemed immediately irrelevant. In my personal and academic lives, I’ve placed much importance around this issue but,…Take a Knee: Athletes’ Newest Form of Protest and the Implications on the First Amendment
By Ali Boyd Associate Editor, Vol. 22 Over the years, many American athletes have used their position of fame and influence to make political statements. During the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, African-American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos made headlines when they accepted their medals with raised fists in…The Indian Child Welfare Act and the Battle over Lexi
By Laura Page Associate Editor, Vol. 22 After more than two years of protracted litigation and aggressive media coverage, the family at the center of a challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) filed a petition for Supreme Court certiorari last month. The Pages, former foster parents…LUNCH TALK. Am I My Client? Revisited: The Role of Race in Intra-Race Legal Representation
Please join the Michigan Journal of Race & Law and the Michigan Access Program in welcoming Professor Julie Lawton of the DePaul University College of Law. Thursday, November 10 @ 11:50am in SH 1225 Professor Lawton will be discussing her article, Am I…Reverse Redlining and the Destruction of Minority Wealth
By Asma Husain Associate Editor, Vol. 22 In 2012, Wells Fargo entered into a $175 million settlement after being accused of pursuing discriminatory lending practices. Specifically, the bank and its subsidiaries were accused of charging African Americans and Latinos higher rates and fees on mortgages than their White counterparts.
