Posts Tagged ‘Philadelphia’
Philadelphia Freedom: Memoir of a Civil Rights Lawyer
Philadelphia Freedom: Memoir of a Civil Rights Lawyer"David Kairys is one of the grand long-distance runners in the struggle for justice in America. His brilliant legal mind and superb lawyerly skills are legendary. This marvelous book is his gift to us!"---Cornel West, Professor of Religion and African American Studies, Princeton University, and award-winning author of Race MattersPhiladelphia Freedom is the spellbinding... More
Raymond Pace Alexander: A New Negro Lawyer Fights for Civil Rights in Philadelphia (Margaret Walker Alexander Series in African American Studies)
Raymond Pace Alexander: A New Negro Lawyer Fights for Civil Rights in Philadelphia (Margaret Walker Alexander Series in African American Studies)Raymond Pace Alexander (1897-1974) was a prominent black attorney in Philadelphia and a distinguished member of the National Bar Association, the oldest and largest association of African American lawyers and judges. A contemporary of such nationally known black attorneys as Charles Hamilton Houston, William Hastie,... More